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Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583672372
- ISBN
- 9781583672372
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Condition: New
€ 25.82
€ 25.82
The Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce. Interdimensional Communication and G...
Wilcock, David; Free, Wynn
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: JFH; VXP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 712.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583940839
- ISBN
- 9781583940839
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.81
€ 20.99
€ 20.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBWS2; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 241.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Frog Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583942093
- ISBN
- 9781583942093
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.86
€ 17.99
€ 15.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 345.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Books United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588343253
- ISBN
- 9781588343253
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.40
€ 14.99
€ 14.40
Paperback. The story of sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests has sent shock waves around the nation and will not fade from consciousness or the news. We ask, "How could this happen?" And then we ask, "How could the Catholic Church let this continue for so long-in seeming silence and duplicity?" Paul R. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010062
- ISBN
- 9781589010062
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Condition: New
€ 75.07
€ 75.07
Paperback. Although the linking of 'ethics' and 'politics' may seem more like the ingredients for a comedian's monologue, it is a sober issue and one that affects every American. This title offers an exploration with that moment when New York became the first state to enact a general ethics law, setting standards and guidelines for behavior. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010451
- ISBN
- 9781589010451
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Condition: New
€ 73.29
€ 73.29
Hardback. If, as Kent argues, everyone has a human right to adequate food, it follows that those who can empower the poor have a duty to see that right implemented, and the obligation to be held morally and legally accountable for seeing that that right is realized for everyone, everywhere. Editor(s): Twiss, Sumner B.; Kelsay, John; Coonan, Terry. Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010550
- ISBN
- 9781589010550
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Condition: New
€ 215.01
€ 215.01
Hardback. How are we to reconcile the language of rights with the reality? Do we live in an age of rights after all? This book provides a quantitative analysis of the marked gap between the principle and practice of human rights. Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010642
- ISBN
- 9781589010642
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Condition: New
€ 212.16
€ 212.16
Paperback. American political institutions are frequently challenged by the significant conflict between those who embrace religious traditionalism and those who embrace progressive cultural norms. This title investigates the politics of that conflict as it is manifested in the proceedings of the US House of Representatives. Series: Religion and Politics. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010710
- ISBN
- 9781589010710
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Condition: New
€ 43.70
€ 43.70
Hardback. Explores public administration's ideas and issues and questions whether contemporary efforts to "reinvent government", promote privatization, and develops public management approaches that constitute a coherent political theory capable of meeting the challenges of governing in a democracy. Editor(s): Rosenbloom, David H.; McCurdy, Howard E. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010925
- ISBN
- 9781589010925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Paperback. Explores public administration's ideas and issues and questions whether contemporary efforts to "reinvent government", promote privatization, and develops public management approaches that constitute a coherent political theory capable of meeting the challenges of governing in a democracy. Editor(s): Rosenbloom, David H.; McCurdy, Howard E. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010932
- ISBN
- 9781589010932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.70
€ 43.70
The Values Campaign?: The Christian Right and the 2004 Elections
. Ed(S): Green, John Clifford; Rozell, Mark J...
hardcover. The Christian Right never ceases to surprise professional observers of American politics. With the Christian coalition in disarray, many expected that the movement would play less of a role in the 2004 elections. This title provides an assessment of the role of the religious right in 2004. Editor(s): Green, John Clifford; Rozell, Mark J.; Wilcox, Clyde. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HRCX6; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011090
- ISBN
- 9781589011090
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Condition: New
€ 215.01
€ 215.01
Hardback. Examines client assessment of the programs, their progress in developing attitudes and resources important for finding self-supporting employment, and their experience in finding actual employment. This title concludes with three sets of concrete recommendations for public policymakers, social service program managers, and researchers. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLM; JHBL; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011113
- ISBN
- 9781589011113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.81
€ 213.81
Paperback. The Charitable Choice provision of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act - buttressed by President Bush's Faith-Based Initiative of 2000 - encouraged religious organizations, including congregations, to bid on government contracts to provide social services. This title looks at the evidence for and against faith-based initiatives. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRLM; JHBL; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011328
- ISBN
- 9781589011328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.75
€ 73.75
Paperback. The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 drastically changed the delivery of social services in the US. This title uses Catholic social teaching as a lens through which to view contemporary American welfare policies, citing the tradition's emphasis on serving the needy - including a preferential option for the poor - and the common good. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JFM; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011564
- ISBN
- 9781589011564
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Condition: New
€ 43.85
€ 43.85
Hardback. Serves as a comparative study of how and why IGOs integrate human rights standards into their development operations. This book focuses on the process of policy innovation in three UN-related IGOs: the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO). Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011588
- ISBN
- 9781589011588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.41
€ 214.41
Paperback. Uses examples from history to demonstrate the genesis of political and religious "whirlwinds." This title explores contemporary case studies, such as conflicts between Mormons and Evangelicals in the United States, liberation theology in Latin America, Islam and the state in Uzbekistan, and radical Christian reconstructionism. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011625
- ISBN
- 9781589011625
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Condition: New
€ 75.55
€ 75.55
Hardback. Covers a mosaic of religious and ethnic perspectives with considerable breadth by examining evangelical Christians, the religious left, Catholics, Mormons, African Americans, Latinos, Jews, and Muslims. This book takes a look at the role of secular and antifundamentalist positions, adding an even wider outlook to the critical concerns. Editor(s): Wilson, J. Matthew. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRLP5; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011731
- ISBN
- 9781589011731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.57
€ 122.57
Hardback. Looks at human rights and Islam as a religious issue rather than a political or legal one and draws on three revered Islamic scholars to offer a broad range of perspectives that challenge our assumptions about the role of religion in human rights. Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLP5; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011854
- ISBN
- 9781589011854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.37
€ 213.37
Paperback. Examines the arguments and tactics that the influential confessional Christian congregations in the United States - dispensational millenialists, Calvinists, Lutherans, and, to a lesser extent, Methodists, Episcopalians, and Christian Restorationists - used to undermine domestic support for the proposed international body. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC9; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011915
- ISBN
- 9781589011915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.80
€ 74.80