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Paperback. Comprehensive and original re-examination of democratic thought and the subject of direct democracy - the direct involvement of citizens in politics. Unlike most previous discussions on the subject, author argues that direct democracy is now feasible for a mass society in light of new developments in communication. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745617657
- ISBN
- 9780745617657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.61
€ 25.61
Hardcover. Urbanization and urban development are the focus of this account which introduces readers to the changes now taking place in Chinese cities. Its approach links the visible changes in urban life to changes in the larger political economy of China. Editor(s): Logan, John. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSC; JFSG; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229476
- ISBN
- 9780631229476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.78
€ 93.78
Paperback. Urbanization and urban development are the focus of this account which introduces readers to the changes now taking place in Chinese cities. Its approach links the visible changes in urban life to changes in the larger political economy of China. Editor(s): Logan, John. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSC; JFSG; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229483
- ISBN
- 9780631229483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.75
€ 37.99
€ 37.75
Hardcover. The traditional class analysis of politics in industrial societies described a conflict that pitted the well-off business class against the working class in a "democratic class struggle." This book holds that economic development has produced a New Class which rivals the business class in the politics of post-industrial societies. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515407
- ISBN
- 9781137515407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.56
€ 62.56
paperback. Orginally presented as PhD. Thesis - University of Essex. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFGR; DSB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- SKU
- V9781349301409
- ISBN
- 9781349301409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.95
€ 61.95
Paperback. The first book to explain how the Kremlin's increasingly authoritarian and aggressive stance threatens Europe, America and the world. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JPSH; JPVH; JPW; JPZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 133 x 200 x 25. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408859285
- ISBN
- 9781408859285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814780725
- ISBN
- 9780814780725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Hardcover. This new illustrated edition of Evelyn Rose's classic book has been completely revised and updated by Evelyn's daughter Judi, ensuring it continues to be the culinary bible of Jewish cuisine. Num Pages: 560 pages, 72 colour photographs. BIC Classification: JFSR1; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 199 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1888. 560 pages, 72 colour photographs. This new illustrated edition of Evelyn Rose's classic book has been completely revised and updated by Evelyn's daughter Judi, ensuring it continues to be the culinary bible of Jewish cuisine. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFSR1; WBN. Dimension: 280 x 199 x 46. Weight: 1906.
- Publisher
- Pavilion
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862059085
- ISBN
- 9781862059085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.06
€ 16.06
Hardback. Jurgen Habermas is well known for his scholarly writings on the theoretical foundations of the human sciences. The New Conservatism brings to light another side of Habermasa s work, showing him to be an incisive commentator on a wide range of contemporary themes. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745606798
- ISBN
- 9780745606798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.81
€ 77.81
Hardcover. The notion of counter-insurgency has become a dominant paradigm in American and British thinking about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This volume brings together international academics and practitioners to evaluate the broader theoretical and historical factors that underpin COIN, providing a critical reappraisal of counter-insurgency thinking. Editor(s): Ward Gventer, Celeste; Jones, David Martin; Smith, M. L. R.; Rainsborough, Michael. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 392 pages, 3 figures, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137336934
- ISBN
- 9781137336934
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.96
€ 140.96
The New Counter-insurgency Era in Critical Perspective
Ward Gventer, Celeste; Smith, M. L. R.. Ed(S)...
paperback. The notion of counter-insurgency has become a dominant paradigm in American and British thinking about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This volume brings together international academics and practitioners to evaluate the broader theoretical and historical factors that underpin COIN, providing a critical reappraisal of counter-insurgency thinking. Editor(s): Jones, D. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPA; JPS; JPSD; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349463626
- ISBN
- 9781349463626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.57
€ 140.57
Hardback. Confronting insurgent violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US military has recognized the need to "re-learn" counterinsurgency. But how has the Department of Defense with its mixed efforts responded to this new strategic environment? This title examines DoD's institutional obstacles and initially slow response to a changing strategic reality. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWDG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589014879
- ISBN
- 9781589014879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.66
€ 200.66
paperback. Focusing on the countryside, this book explores issues of ethnicity, identity and racialised exclusion in rural Britain. It questions what the countryside 'is', problematises who is seen as belonging to rural spaces, and argues for the recognition of a rural multiculture. Editor(s): Agyeman, Julian; Neal, Sarah. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347954
- ISBN
- 9781861347954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.91
€ 40.99
€ 37.91
Hardcover. Editor(s): Dolovich, Sharon; Natapoff, Alexandra. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479831548
- ISBN
- 9781479831548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.68
€ 102.68
Hardback. The second revised edition of The New Criminology, first published in 1973, aimed at academic readers. The articles discuss the major developments in the field of criminology, including feminism, postmodernism, critical criminology and realism. Editor(s): Walton, Paul; Young, Jock. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333654583
- ISBN
- 9780333654583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.72
€ 119.72
Paperback. The second revised edition of The New Criminology, first published in 1973, aimed at academic readers. The articles discuss the major developments in the field of criminology, including feminism, postmodernism, critical criminology and realism. Editor(s): Walton, Paul; Young, Jock. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333654590
- ISBN
- 9780333654590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.82
€ 118.82
Paperback. This book offers a new ideology critique for political analysis by revisiting Habermas via a i ekian reading. The book includes an application of the theory to the case of the political consensus reached in Chile's post-Pinochet." Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349460663
- ISBN
- 9781349460663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Hardcover. This book offers a new ideology critique for political analysis by revisiting Habermas via a Zizekian reading. The book includes an application of the theory to the case of the political consensus reached in Chile's post-Pinochet. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; JHBA; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329660
- ISBN
- 9781137329660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Paperback. This book locates ongoing events in the aftermath of September 11 in historical context, analyzes their motive forces and possible outcomes, and examines the alternatives that face the anti-globalization movement and opponents of racism and war. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583670705
- ISBN
- 9781583670705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.18
€ 17.99
€ 16.18
Hardback. Not since the Crusades of the Middle Ages has Islam evoked the degree of fear, hostility, and ethnic and religious stereotyping that is evident throughout Western culture today. This book explores the historical, political, and institutional forces that have raised the specter of a threatening and monolithic Muslim enemy. Editor(s): Qureshi, Emran; Sells, Michael A. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126663
- ISBN
- 9780231126663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.12€ 84.01
€ 112.12
€ 84.01