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Culling the Masses questions the view that democracy and racism cannot coexist. Based on records from 22 countries 1790-2010, it offers a history of the rise and fall of racial selection in the Western Hemisphere, showing that democracies were first to select immigrants by race, and undemocratic states first to outlaw discrimination. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFN; JFSL; JPB; LNDA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 38. Weight in Grams: 900.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674729049
ISBN
9780674729049
Condition: New

€ 68.11
€ 63.03

Paperback. Ofering an exploration of internationally distributed, multi-director episode films, this book fills a considerable gap in the history of world cinema and aims to expand contemporary understandings of authorship, genre, narrative, and transnational production and reception. Num Pages: 288 pages, 41 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695669
ISBN
9780748695669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.39

hardcover. Num Pages: 163 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JNF; JNKD; JNM; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
163
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137598837
ISBN
9781137598837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.92

Hardback. This book looks ahead to consider the most likely results of the encounter between China and the international system. Environmental, cultural and perceptual matters are considered as well as more traditional economic and military issues. Underpinning the book is the question will the 21st century be 'China's Century', for China and the world? Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
197
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230537071
ISBN
9780230537071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.04

Hardback. Omens of Adversity is a profound critique of postcolonial temporality. David Scott argues that the palpable sense of the present as time stalled, without hope for emancipatory futures, has had far-reaching effects on how we think about justice and the nature of political action. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356066
ISBN
9780822356066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.46

Hardback. This book presents a set of critical engagements by writers from a variety of disciplines with the work of noted anthropologist Talal Asad. Editor(s): Scott, David; Hirschkind, Charles. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804752657
ISBN
9780804752657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.20

Paperback. Uses C.L.R. James'sThe Black Jacobins as a jumping-off point for a reconsideration of colonial and postcolonial concepts of history, politics, and agency. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822334446
ISBN
9780822334446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.91

Hardback. In these series of letters-which David Scott wrote to Stuart Hall following his death-Scott characterizes Hall's voice and his practice of speaking, listening, and generosity as the foundational elements of Hall's intellectual work. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822363637
ISBN
9780822363637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 36.19

Paperback. Combining coverage of all the key areas in penology with subject-specifc study skills advice, this book provides students with the whole package to succeed when studying this topic Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKVP; LNF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446273470
ISBN
9781446273470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.15

Paperback. Offers a profound critique of the experience of postcolonial, postsocialist temporality. This title presents the case study at its core is the demise of the Grenada Revolution (1979-83), and the repercussions of its collapse. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356219
ISBN
9780822356219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Using classical, popular, and avant-garde music as texts, this title addresses such questions as: why do bodies develop goose bumps when listening to music and why does music sound so good when heard 'all around'. It shows how the historical conditions under which music is created affect the listening experience. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 b&w photograph, 65 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; JFC; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822319221
ISBN
9780822319221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.63

Hardcover. Is economic globalization irresistible? One of its main effects has been to shield financiers and investors from democratic processes deemed out-of-sync with powerful economic interests. This book is an inquiry into the ways by which citizens and states may be able to undo some of these constraints imposed by transnational legality. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Socio-Legal Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCP; L; LB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137004055
ISBN
9781137004055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.96

Paperback. Is economic globalization irresistible? One of its main effects has been to shield financiers and investors from democratic processes deemed out-of-sync with powerful economic interests. This book is an inquiry into the ways by which citizens and states may be able to undo some of these constraints imposed by transnational legality. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Socio-Legal Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCLF; LBB; LNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137535948
ISBN
9781137535948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.36

Paperback. Through a fusion of philosophical, social scientific, and historical methods, A Brief History of Liberty provides a comprehensive, philosophically-informed portrait of the elusive nature of one of our most cherished ideals. Series: Brief Histories of Philosophy. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405170796
ISBN
9781405170796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JFCA; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Paperback edition 2006
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226738697
ISBN
9780226738697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Jordan has long served as a pivot between moderate pro-Western states and radical anti-American states in the Middle East. This volume explores the international relations between the West, Middle East and Jordan. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 1FBQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739106495
ISBN
9780739106495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JNC; JNKD; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634503143
ISBN
9781634503143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.15

Paperback. Series: Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity. Num Pages: 552 pages, 35 halftones. 1 table. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 832.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
568
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157849
ISBN
9780691157849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. "Based on the ninth volume in the National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy." Series: Language and Literacy Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Teachers´ College Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807752036
ISBN
9780807752036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. " Examining the impact of digital media on surveillance, power and people's capacity for action, this book explores how people act, and are acted upon, in an increasingly connected world"-- Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349326013
ISBN
9781349326013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

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