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Paperback. Virginia Held, best known for "Rights and Goods", has made her mark in the fields of ethics, feminist philosophy, and social and political thought. These essays by leading philosophers range over all these areas. Together, they demonstrate the lasting value of Held's work to the field. Editor(s): Haber, Joram Graf; Halfon, Mark S. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847684915
ISBN
9780847684915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.46

Paperback. In 1787, "We the people" were the three words that not only engendered a new and cohesive nation; they went on to change the face of the world as well. This book prefaces the volume with a succinct history and interpretation of the place and meaning of both the Declaration and the Constitution in American life. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 146 x 6. Weight in Grams: 58.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878401437
ISBN
9780878401437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.00

Paperback. An anthology that offers a comprehensive introduction to the field of risk theory. It covers the origins of the 'concept of risk' and its often misunderstood cousin 'uncertainty', addressing risk perception, risk communication, the idea of trust and post trust as well as risk in policy and regulation with a look at the Precautionary Principle. Editor(s): Lofstedt, Ragnar E.; Boholm, Asa. Series: Earthscan Reader Series. Num Pages: 300 pages, Figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: GPQD; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844076871
ISBN
9781844076871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.85
€ 51.27

Paperback. The dramatic contest between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson; a bitterly fought election with even more surprises than Bush v. Gore; that pitted two titans of the Revolutionary era against each other and changed the course of the young nation. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 maps, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195189063
ISBN
9780195189063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.94

Paperback. This timely volume explores how Canadian political institutions, the media, and citizens are adapting to a fast-evolving media environment and the effects this is having on Canadian democracy. Editor(s): Marland, Alex; Glasson, Thiery; Small, Tamara A. Series: Communication, Strategy, and Politics Series. Num Pages: 316 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774827775
ISBN
9780774827775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Hardback. This reference discusses the experiences of writers active since 1945 who were shaped by cultures other than their own. Editor(s): Amoia, Alba; Knapp, Bettina L. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; DSBH; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1447.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313306884
ISBN
9780313306884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.96
€ 79.38

Paperback. Well-known authors in the areas of equity and achievement present practical, easy-to-implement strategies for reducing inequities. Editor(s): Skrla, Linda E.; McKenzie, Kathryn Bell; Scheurich, James Joseph. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781412939324
ISBN
9781412939324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.67

Paperback. Analyzes how different countries ensure justice following civil conflict or the end of dictatorship. Editor(s): Roht-Arriaza, Naomi; Mariezcurrena, Javier. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 graphs. BIC Classification: JPH; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521677509
ISBN
9780521677509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.33

Hardcover. Feared by conservatives and embraced by liberals when he entered the White House, Barack Obama has since been battered by criticism from both sides. Obama, the author argues, represents the values of a lesser-known third tradition in American political thought that defies the usual left-right categorization. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041599
ISBN
9780226041599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.09
€ 78.49

Paperback. Feared by conservatives and embraced by liberals when he entered the White House, Barack Obama has since been battered by criticism from both sides. Obama, the author argues, represents the values of a lesser-known third tradition in American political thought that defies the usual left-right categorization. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226041629
ISBN
9780226041629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.71

Hardback. Demographic studies help make sense of key aspects of the economy, offering insight into trends in fertility, mortality, immigration, and labor force participation, as well as age, gender, and race-specific trends in health and disability. This book explores the connections between demography and economics. Editor(s): Shoven, John B. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 512 pages, 140 line drawings, 61 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD; KCF; KCHS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226754727
ISBN
9780226754727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.75
€ 107.01

Hardback. Editor(s): Rapoport, David C.; Alexander, Yonah. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231067522
ISBN
9780231067522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.86
€ 90.24

Paperback. In essays exploring the relationship of contemporary human rights doctrine to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, this volume investigates concepts such as the individual in relation to the state; the notion of "rights" in ritual and law; and justice, constitutionalism, and intellectual freedom in Chinese and Western traditions. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Tu, Weiming. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HRKN1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231109376
ISBN
9780231109376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. These essays analyze the importance of Christian democracy in European politics. Contributions from American and European historians and political scientists explore the historical roots of the European Christian democratic movement in Catholic social doctrine and political practice. Editor(s): Kselman, T.; Buttigieg, Joseph A. Series: Critical Problems in History. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HRCC7; HRCX6; JPFK; JPL; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268022761
ISBN
9780268022761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.57

Paperback. The first edition of its kind, The Great Fairy Tale Tradition is indispensable for students of fairy tales. Editor(s): Zipes, Jack. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 1008 pages, 20 illustrations, bibliog. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSY; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 892.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393976366
ISBN
9780393976366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.71

Paperback. Distance learning is the fastest-growing sub-sector within higher education globally. Virtual Teams focuses on ideas and success factors that can assist professors in developing successful team-building strategies and team activities in the virtual learning space. Editor(s): Ubell, Robert. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM; JNQ; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470449943
ISBN
9780470449943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.89

Paperback. Draws on different facets of American life to map the impact of the new economy, the 'war on terror', the 'war on drugs', racial resentments, a fraying safety net, undocumented immigration, a health care system in crisis, and more. Editor(s): Gusterson, Hugh; Besteman, Catherine. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259713
ISBN
9780520259713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Considers the work of the most influential postmodern theorists, including Lyotard and Jameson, and offers accounts both of the work of newly emerging theorists and new areas of postmodernist culture which have developed over the years, especially in law, music, dance, spatial theory, ethnography, ecology, and the new technologies. Num Pages: 340 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631200529
ISBN
9780631200529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Yamamura, Kozo; Streek, Wolfgang. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 424 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JPA; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488207
ISBN
9780801488207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.32

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822334729
ISBN
9780822334729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

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