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Paperback. Facing threats posed by dedicated suicide bombers who have access to modern technology for mass destruction and who intend to cause maximum human suffering and casualty, democratic governments have hard choices to make. This book addresses the question of how intelligence organizations can improve their efficacy in pre-empting terrorist outrages. Editor(s): Tsang, Steve. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804759694
- ISBN
- 9780804759694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.83
€ 32.99
€ 29.83
Hardback. Editor(s): Thomas, Kevin M.; King, Douglas J. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JMRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621008392
- ISBN
- 9781621008392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.32€ 114.28
€ 167.32
€ 114.28
Hardcover. Editor(s): Wesley, Lin V. Num Pages: 162 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JMRN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594546372
- ISBN
- 9781594546372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.17€ 148.71
€ 219.17
€ 148.71
Paperback. Editor(s): Myhre, Jan Eivind. Num Pages: 211 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oslo Academic Press Norway
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788274772915
- ISBN
- 9788274772915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.26
€ 38.99
€ 28.26
Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; JPFC; JPL; JPWQ; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634858335
- ISBN
- 9781634858335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 287.52€ 213.19
€ 287.52
€ 213.19
Paperback. This text examines the complex relationships between Presidents and America's intellectuals since 1960. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742508262
- ISBN
- 9780742508262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.40
€ 49.40
Hardback. This bipartisan study analyzes how American presidents have used intellectuals to shape their images and advance their agendas. Tevi Troy examines how these advisers - the president's links to the academic community - create, nurture and bring ideas into the public policy realm. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; GTB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCX; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742508255
- ISBN
- 9780742508255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.74
€ 45.99
€ 37.74
Paperback. Offers a critique about (but not for) intellectuals that explores their impact on public opinion, policy, and society at large. This title not only examines the track record of intellectuals in the things they have advocated but also analyzes the incentives and constraints under which their views and visions have emerged. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFSC; JPVK. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised, Enlarged ed.
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465025220
- ISBN
- 9780465025220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.43
€ 29.99
€ 20.43
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465058723
- ISBN
- 9780465058723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.33
€ 29.99
€ 20.33
Hardcover.
In this important new book, the leading philosopherFrancois Laruelle examines the role of intellectuals in oursocieties today, specifically with regards to criminal justice. Heargues that, rather than concerning themselves with abstractphilosophical notions like justice, truth and violence,intellectuals should focus on the human victims. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745668406
- ISBN
- 9780745668406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.77
€ 65.77
Hardcover. Gavin Smith opens and closes this series of interlinked essays by proposing a concise framework for untangling what he calls "the society of capital" and subsequently a potentially controversial way of seeing its contemporary features. This book tackles the political conundrums of our times and asks what roles intellectuals might play therein. Series: Dislocations. Num Pages: 244 pages, 1 ill. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782383000
- ISBN
- 9781782383000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.62
€ 164.62
Paperback. This book sets to clarify several basic topics in current humanities and social science discourses that are badly muddled. The heart of the clarification is contained in Barber's definition of culture, derived from social system theory, that provides us with a better understanding of today's debate on intellectuals and the pursuit of science. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688609
- ISBN
- 9780847688609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36
€ 53.36
Paperback. Series: CSIS Reports. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Centre for Strategic & International Studies,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892065127
- ISBN
- 9780892065127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.96
€ 67.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 484 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226661018
- ISBN
- 9780226661018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.66€ 43.75
€ 50.66
€ 43.75
Hardcover. A guide for facilitating discussions about socially divisive issues for students, educators, business managers, and community leaders Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFM; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472072620
- ISBN
- 9780472072620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.20
€ 69.20
Hardcover. Editor(s): Merrick, Professor Joav, MD, MMedSci, DMSc; Greydanus, Donald E.; Patel, Dilip R. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 182 x 258 x 20. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633218550
- ISBN
- 9781633218550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 261.60€ 176.88
€ 261.60
€ 176.88
Hardcover. Intellectual Disability: Ethics, Dehumanization, and a New Moral Community presents an interdisciplinary exploration of the roots and evolution of the dehumanization of people with intellectual disabilities. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNC; JNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470674321
- ISBN
- 9780470674321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.82
€ 140.82
Paperback. An essential text for practitioners and students wishing to stay abreast of the latest developments in the field, this book brings together the latest international research and evidence-based practice in the field of dementia and intellectual disabilities, describing clearly the relevance and implications for support and services. Editor(s): Watchman, Karen. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSG; MQCL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849054225
- ISBN
- 9781849054225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Paperback. The questions and concerns that arise when a relative with an intellectual disability is diagnosed with dementia can be overwhelming. This understanding guide acknowledges and answers questions on the progression of dementia, medication, short-term and long-term care plans, and presents need-to-know information in an accessible way. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: JKSG; MJND; VFJB; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849056779
- ISBN
- 9781849056779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.67
€ 27.67
Paperback. The way we define intelligence shapes the education we provide to our children. But what does it really mean to be intelligent? This book presents a view of intelligence that is focused on cognitive dispositions such as curiosity, scepticism, or open-mindedness. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787972783
- ISBN
- 9780787972783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.74
€ 20.99
€ 16.74