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Paperback. Examines the world of humanitarian aid workers and the processes of democratization that they put into effect in Bosnia-Herzegovina. This work is an ethnography of the practices of international intervention and democracy building. Num Pages: 352 pages, 31 figures, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; JKSR; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472069859
ISBN
9780472069859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.35

Paperback. A critical analysis of the statewide initiative process in the United States, challenging readers to look beyond populist rhetoric and face political reality. Through prose, anecdotes and historical context, Richard Ellis seeks to reveal the "dark side" of direct democracy. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611560
ISBN
9780700611560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JWK; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 288.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Millivres-Prowler Group Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KIN0001188
ISBN
9780946097166
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Editor(s): Graham, Evonne. Num Pages: 153 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633216280
ISBN
9781633216280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.32
€ 158.22

Hardback. America's education system faces a stark dilemma: it needs governmental oversight, rules and regulations, but it also needs to be adaptable enough to address student needs and the many different problems that can arise at any given school-something that large educational bureaucracies are notoriously bad at. The authors offer a solution. Num Pages: 152 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226200545
ISBN
9780226200545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.28

Paperback. America's education system faces a stark dilemma: it needs governmental oversight, rules and regulations, but it also needs to be adaptable enough to address student needs and the many different problems that can arise at any given school - something that large educational bureaucracies are notoriously bad at. The authors offer a solution. Num Pages: 152 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226200682
ISBN
9780226200682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.21

Paperback. Examines the implications of the resurgence of interest in community. This title deals with fundamental issues that divide liberals and communitarians, and also concerned with the structure of communities, the roles of freedom and democratic institutions in sustaining one another, and the contributions of feminist thinking to the great debate. Editor(s): Chapman, John W.; Shapiro, Ian. Series: NOMOS - American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 466 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814715079
ISBN
9780814715079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.00

Hardback. Paints a portrait of Russian military politics. This book identifies three moments that gave rise to the Russian dilemma: Gorbachev's decision to invite military participation in Soviet politics; Yeltsin's acquiescence to a political system that gave generals a legitimate political presence; and, Putin's failure to press for military reforms. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JP; JWA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128962
ISBN
9780691128962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Translator(s): Biehl, Freelance Copyeditor Janet. Num Pages: 211 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDT; GTB; HBJF1; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Communalism Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9788293064268
ISBN
9788293064268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. Democracy is not naturally plausible. Why turn such important matters over to masses of people who have no expertise? This title offers an alternative based on the idea that democratic authority and legitimacy must depend partly on democracy's tendency to make good decisions. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143248
ISBN
9780691143248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.77

Hardback. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739149867
ISBN
9780739149867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.90

Paperback. Deals with the nature and value of democracy, and tensions with such goods as justice, equality, efficiency and freedom. Editor(s): Shapiro, Ian; Hacker-Cordon, Casiano. Series: Contemporary Political Theory. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521643887
ISBN
9780521643887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.07

Paperback. In 1920, socialist leader Eugene V Debs ran for president while serving a ten-year jail term for speaking against America's role in World War I. This title shows that the campaign to send Debs from an Atlanta jailhouse to the White House was part of a wider national debate over the right to free speech in wartime. Num Pages: 392 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; JPFF; JPVH2; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057203
ISBN
9780674057203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.05

Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture and Technology. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JHMC; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691170770
ISBN
9780691170770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.73
€ 71.62

Hardback. Introduces and explores the varieties of democratic imaginations and visions, past and present Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 cm. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 551.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620098
ISBN
9780748620098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.13
€ 137.20

Paperback. Introduces and explores the varieties of democratic imaginations and visions, past and present Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 cm. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620104
ISBN
9780748620104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.76

Paperback. A discussion of the issues surrounding a representative versus a direct democracy. The essays begin by examining the views of the founders of the United States and the historical perspectives on its democracy and then debate issues such as polling, public opinion and the referendum process. Editor(s): Abrams, Elliott. Series: Ethics & Public Policy Center. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523197
ISBN
9780742523197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.30

Hardback. A discussion of the issues surrounding a representative versus a direct democracy. The essays begin by examining the views of the founders of the United States and the historical perspectives on its democracy and then debate issues such as polling, public opinion and the referendum process. Editor(s): Abrams, Elliott. Series: Ethics & Public Policy Center. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523180
ISBN
9780742523180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.74

paperback. Editor(s): Coates, Ken; Castro, Fidel; Obama, President Barack. Series: The Spokesman. Num Pages: 108 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 10. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Spokesman Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851247557
ISBN
9780851247557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.31

Paperback. Is democracy just a passing fad? Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444178876
ISBN
9781444178876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

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