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paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; VFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 189 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
HarperOne United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780062507310
ISBN
9780062507310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.74

Paperback. The neurosciences propose that the concept of will is scientifically untenable - it is our brain rather than our 'self' that controls our choices. Yet we seem to be confronted with increasing free choice in all areas of life. Using up-to-date empirical research in the social sciences and philosophy, this volume addresses the seeming contradiction. Editor(s): Maasen, S; Austria. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPS; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349284726
ISBN
9781349284726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.30

Paperback. This volume focuses on the nature of schooling and its links with the family, occupations, and politics. Robert Dreeben emphasizes the relationship between school structure and learning outcomes, the importance of these outcomes to other social institutions, and the contrasts between school structure and other socializing agencies. Series: Ewp Foundations of Sociology. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780971958708
ISBN
9780971958708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.37

Paperback. An extended interview with Noam Chomsky which encompasses all the main strands of his thought, from his formative years to the present day. Series: Chomsky Perspectives. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFH; JPA; JPS; LNFV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745399317
ISBN
9780745399317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.81

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691632711
ISBN
9780691632711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.10

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691603377
ISBN
9780691603377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.10
€ 44.47

Paperback. Takes us behind the scenes and to the front lines of the major wars through the words of twenty combat commanders. This book offers a take on military history by those who lived it. The leaders showcased here range from Frederick the Great to Norman Schwarzkopf. They include such diverse figures as Napoleon Bonaparte. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123691
ISBN
9780691123691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 33.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF; JPSD; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167848
ISBN
9780691167848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

Paperback. In both a philosophical and a practical work, Clausewitz defines the essential nature of war, debates the qualities of a great commander, assesses the relative strengths of defensive and offensive war, and - in highly controversial passages - considers the relationship between war and politics. Translator(s): Graham, Colonel J. J. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HB; HPC; JPA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Abridged Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853264825
ISBN
9781853264825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.36

Hardcover. The bombing of the Twin Towers in New York on September 11, 2001, marked a major turning point in modern American culture. Authors Bruce Tucker and Priscilla L. Walton examine critical moments in the aftermath of 9/11 arguing that commentators abandoned complexity, seeking to reduce events to their simplest signification. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1968
Publisher
Penguin Books
Edition
1st THUS
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137002334
ISBN
9781137002334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.05

paperback. In line with Napoleon's own military actions, he illustrated the need to annihilate the enemy and make a strong display of one's power in an 'absolute war' without compromise. But he was also careful to distinguish between war and politics, arguing that war could only be justified when debate was no longer adequate. Translator(s): Graham, Colonel J. J. Num Pages: 464 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
Abridged Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444278
ISBN
9780140444278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Hardback. First published in 1832, this study is a Western attempt to understand war, in terms of its internal dynamics, and its use as an instrument of policy. This new edition includes a commentary by Bernard Brodie, a former Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA. Translator(s): Paret, Peter. Num Pages: 870 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 135 x 43. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Number of pages
870
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151213
ISBN
9781857151213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.63

Paperback. Intends to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Editor(s): Howard, Michael; Paret, Peter. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691018546
ISBN
9780691018546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. This book addresses a central theme in social and political theory: what is the motivation behind the theory of ideology, and can such a theory be defended?. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745615967
ISBN
9780745615967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.10

Hardback. This book addresses a central theme in social and political theory: what is the motivation behind the theory of ideology, and can such a theory be defended?. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 579.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745605951
ISBN
9780745605951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.69

Paperback. Series: Language, Discourse, Society. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA; DSC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349455881
ISBN
9781349455881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.53

Paperback. Aims to bring together classic perspectives on violence, putting into productive conversation the thought of theorists and activists, including Hannah Arendt, Karl Marx, G W F Hegel, Osama bin Laden, Sigmund Freud, Frantz Fanon, Thomas Hobbes, and Pierre Bourdieu. This book explores dialectical relationship between domination and subordination. Editor(s): Lawrence, Bruce B.; Karim, Aisha. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 858.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337690
ISBN
9780822337690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.41

Paperback. Presents an analysis of the nature, causes, and significance of violence in the second half of the twentieth century. This title also re-examines the relationship between war, politics, violence, and power. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Javanovich
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780156695008
ISBN
9780156695008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. History does not repeat, but it does instruct. In the twentieth century, European democracies collapsed into fascism, Nazism and communism. Today, we are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to totalitarianism in the twentieth century. This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW; JPHV; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781847924889
ISBN
9781847924889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Introduces revisions throughout and expands authors' restatement of his position in light of Kojeve's commentary to bring it into conformity with the text as it was originally published in France. Editor(s): Gourevitch, Victor; Roth, Michael S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226030135
ISBN
9780226030135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.93

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