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Hardback. How can we explain this striking paradox? Why do we often underestimate the virtue of moderation? Seeking to answer these questions, this book examines moderation in modern French political thought and focuses on the French Revolution and its legacy. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HPS; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691146768
ISBN
9780691146768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.89
€ 55.55

Hardcover. Examining the writings of twentieth-century thinkers such as Raymond Aron, Isaiah Berlin, Norberto Bobbio, Michael Oakeshott, and Adam Michnik, Faces of Moderation argues that moderation remains crucial for today's encounters with new forms of extremism. Series: Haney Foundation Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 239 x 30. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248760
ISBN
9780812248760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

Hardback. A Socratic dialogue set in the court of King Mattias Corvinus of Hungary (ca 1490), this work depicts a debate between the king himself and a Florentine merchant at his court on the relative merits of republics and kingdoms. It discusses such issues as free trade and the morality of commerce and the inequalities of wealth typical of republics. Editor(s): Hankins, James. Translator(s): Hankins, James. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674033986
ISBN
9780674033986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.96

Hardcover. Editor(s): Thornton, Aurora Joslyn. Num Pages: 167 pages. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633213494
ISBN
9781633213494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.01
€ 165.08

Paperback. The Business of Human Rights is an essential text that provides a human rights approach to corporate responsibilities, and places of these responsibilities within society across the globe. Editor(s): Voiculescu, Aurora; Yanacopulos, Helen. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPVH; KJG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848138629
ISBN
9781848138629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.91

paperback. Explores diverse culture practices such as Chicano rock-and-roll dancing; the Boy Scouts and heroism; 'zines and community; Native American boxing; African American hip-hop; fan clubs and femininity; Malcolm X's zoot suit; Filipino Mcintosh suits; lesbian, bisexual, and gay Internet culture; Chicano lowriding; and graffiti and spatial mobility. Editor(s): Willard, Michael; Austin, Joe Alan. Num Pages: 488 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFC; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 31. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814706466
ISBN
9780814706466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardback. Editor(s): Banks, Austin. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634826778
ISBN
9781634826778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.75
€ 145.21

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; HBTS; JFMX; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231181822
ISBN
9780231181822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Provides an introduction to the topics, theories and debates in modern social theory. Fourteen chapters have been written by specialists in the field, providing guidance of the modern sociological imagination, from the legacies of the classical figures of Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Simmel and Parsons to the work of contemporary theorists. Editor(s): Harrington, Austin. Num Pages: 400 pages, numerous text boxes. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Second Impression
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199255702
ISBN
9780199255702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.28

Hardback. Art and Social Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological studies of the arts. It examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630380
ISBN
9780745630380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. Art and Social Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological studies of the arts. It examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630397
ISBN
9780745630397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.19

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 tables, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JPB; JWA; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781501703195
ISBN
9781501703195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.90

Hardback. This volume carefully examines the relationship between gender, equality, and power across an array of realms: sex, reproduction, pleasure, work, money. It identifies social, political, economic, developmental, and psychological and somatic forces, operating both internally and externally, that complicate the expression and constraint of power. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; LAQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Special
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785607837
ISBN
9781785607837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.89

Hardback. Presenting a diverse array of articles by an interdisciplinary group of scholars, this work covers social science disciplines and law. Some articles in this issue examine the interactions of law and "vulnerable" populations. Other articles focus on indigenous groups and particular legal controversies in which they are involved. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. 202 pages. Presenting a diverse array of articles by an interdisciplinary group of scholars, this work covers social science disciplines and law. Some articles in this issue examine the interactions of law and "vulnerable" populations. Other articles focus on indigenous groups and particular legal controversies in which they are involved. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JH; JP; LA. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight: 420.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Number of pages
202
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762312726
ISBN
9780762312726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.56

Hardback. This special issue of Studies in Law, Politics, and Society focuses on the discourse of judging and the "language of judging" within many diverse legal scenarios. The volume features chapters specifically on: the "language of rights" within the context of abortion and same-sex marriage cases; discourses within the European Court of Justice; the mod Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 157 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
157
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780528700
ISBN
9781780528700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.67

Hardback. The scholars who contribute to this issue utilize diverse research methods to examine the lived experiences of people engaged in prostitution and the people and institutions that process them. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFMX; JPV; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786350404
ISBN
9781786350404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.26

Hardback. This special issue is dedicated to the life and work of beloved legal scholar Stuart Scheingold. The articles brought together in this volume articulate the inspiring contribution Scheingold has made to the field of political science. The final chapter on Rights, Community, and Democracy is a work authored by Stuart Scheingold which has been comple Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 263 pages. BIC Classification: JP; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. .
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
263
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781903438
ISBN
9781781903438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.28

Hardback. Features a symposium on law and film as well as two articles of general interest. This book addresses central questions in the operation of law and legal systems. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848553781
ISBN
9781848553781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.79

Paperback. Arguing that the capital punishment must be stopped, this book exposes us to the realities of state killing and examines its foundations in ideas about revenge and retribution. It takes us inside the courtroom of a capital trial, and presents interviews with jurors and lawyers who make decisions about life and death. Num Pages: 360 pages, 17 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691102610
ISBN
9780691102610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Uses the lens of executive clemency in capital cases to discuss the fraught condition of mercy in American political life. This book examines the history of capital clemency in the twentieth century and surrounding legal controversies and philosophical debates about when mercy should be extended. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JMC; JKVP; JPQB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133997
ISBN
9780691133997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

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