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Hardback. From the Constitution's adoption, presidents, Congress, judges, scholars, the press, and the public have debated the appropriate scope of presidential power during a crisis, especially when presidents see bending or breaking the rules as necessary to protect the country from serious, even irreparable, harm. This book examines this quandary. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031616
- ISBN
- 9780674031616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.72€ 60.39
€ 65.72
€ 60.39
Paperback. From 1918 into the early twenties, any African American who spoke out forcefully for their race-editors, union organizers, civil rights advocates, radical political activists, and Pan-Africanists - were likely to be investigated by a network of federal intelligence agencies. This title presents an account of this story. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213549
- ISBN
- 9780253213549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.26
€ 15.26
Paperback. Examines the second Bush administration's misguided management of foreign policy, the legacy of which has been seven major - and almost irresolvable - national security crises Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 17. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991702
- ISBN
- 9780295991702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Paperback. Provides the background necessary to understand the news and opinions surrounding WMDs. This book presents facts on: nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism; chemical and biological weapons; land mines and small arms; missile defence and WMDs in outer space; and, WMDs in the Middle East and Asia. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 bw photos, 11 color photos, 2 line drawings,. BIC Classification: JWMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 14. Weight in Grams: 255.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295984667
- ISBN
- 9780295984667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.43
€ 32.99
€ 29.43
Paperback. This work takes a historical approach to examining Islam's role in globalization. It identifies complex historical and geopolitical trends in Islamic history, and constructs from these a clear assessment of contemporary Islam. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFFS; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 10. Weight in Grams: 145.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748339
- ISBN
- 9780804748339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.76
€ 21.99
€ 21.76
Hardback. Liberal arts colleges represent a tiny portion of the higher education market, yet produce a stunning percentage of America's leaders. But the demand for career-related education has pressured them to become vocational, distorting their mission and core values. This title is a wake-up call for everyone who values liberal arts education. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 tables. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049727
- ISBN
- 9780674049727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.93
€ 47.99
€ 39.93
Hardcover. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFCA; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674015074
- ISBN
- 9780674015074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.28
€ 47.99
€ 40.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBLW3; HBTW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494. 8vo.Very good copy in clean dustwrapper. Military history
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KEX0276006
- ISBN
- 9781591149682
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Hardback. Editor(s): Poblete, Juan. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 285 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AF; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230613119
- ISBN
- 9780230613119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.68€ 47.93
€ 53.68
€ 47.93
Hardback. Num Pages: 136 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: G; JFSL4; JNK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761819448
- ISBN
- 9780761819448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.12
€ 102.12
Hardback. Presents a cultural history of science and engineering (SandE) policymaking in the United States, from World War II to the post 9/11 era. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; PD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761831563
- ISBN
- 9780761831563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.45
€ 119.45
Paperback. What can the study of monkeys and apes tell us about young humans' minds? Identifying evolutionary resemblances and differences between human children and primates, the author argues that primate minds are best understood not as collections of specialized cognitive capacities, but as range of abilities that can surpass their original adaptations. Series: The Developing Child. Num Pages: 352 pages, 17 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JMR; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022393
- ISBN
- 9780674022393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.63
€ 40.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Buchanan, Dana. Translator(s): Hamilton, Roland. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 maps, 10 figures. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292755598
- ISBN
- 9780292755598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541238
- ISBN
- 9780742541238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.94
€ 170.94
paperback. Series: An Americas Watch report. Num Pages: 118 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Human Rights Watch United States
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564320643
- ISBN
- 9781564320643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.41
€ 12.41
Hardback. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH5; JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606258
- ISBN
- 9780230606258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH5; JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- SKU
- V9781349373505
- ISBN
- 9781349373505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.05
€ 66.05
Hardcover. This study describes a Latin American legal system which punishes only the poor and a "democratic" state which fails to control its own agents' arbitrary practices. The contributors argue that judicial reform cannot be seperated from human rights and that justice must be made available to the poor. Editor(s): Mendez, Juan; O'Donnell, Guillermo; Pinheiro, Paulo Sergio (Professor and Director, Center for the Study of Violence, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil). Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFF; JPVH; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ of Notre Dame Pr
- Edition
- First edition, presumed.
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268043018
- ISBN
- 9780268043018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.81
€ 132.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Salazar, Juan Francisco; Pink, Sarah; Irving, Andrew; Sjoberg, Johannes. Num Pages: 280 pages, 41 bw illus. BIC Classification: GPS; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474264877
- ISBN
- 9781474264877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.54
€ 39.54
Paperback. A Companion to Latina/o Studies is a collection of 40 original essays written by leading scholars in the field, dedicated to exploring the question of what 'Latino/a' is. Editor(s): Flores, Juan; Rosaldo, Renato. Series: Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 556 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658260
- ISBN
- 9780470658260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.23
€ 54.23