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Paperback. Examines the role of television in public space at different points in the history of the medium. The author explores the significance of this pervasive phenomenon, tracing the forms of conflict, commerce, and community that television generates outside the home. Series: Console-ing Passions. Num Pages: 328 pages, 32 b&w photographs, 15 figures. BIC Classification: 1K; APF; APT; GTB; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326922
- ISBN
- 9780822326922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.32
€ 36.99
€ 34.32
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226333373
- ISBN
- 9780226333373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.72
€ 33.72
Paperback. Expanding and extending John Kingdon's influential "multiple streams" model that explains agenda setting, the author argues that manipulation, the bending of ideas, process, and beliefs to get what you want out of the policy process, is the key to understanding the dynamics of policymaking in conditions of ambiguity. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878401352
- ISBN
- 9780878401352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.99
€ 73.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 394 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AFKV; APF; HPCF7; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837621488
- ISBN
- 9783837621488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.37€ 45.08
€ 56.37
€ 45.08
Paperback. Frozen sadness - what we have when we cannot really know what we have lost. This is what Pauline Boss illuminates, explores, and helps to ease. The loss could be a loved one still alive yet lost physically: a soldier son missing in action, or a constantly travelling spouse. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JMH; VFJ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674003811
- ISBN
- 9780674003811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.09
€ 34.99
€ 30.09
Hardback. Among both male and female young urban professionals in Nairobi, sexuality is a key to achieving a "modern" identity. These young men and women see themselves as the avant garde of a new Africa, while they also express the recurring worry of how to combine an "African" identity with the new lifestyles with which they are experimenting. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSC; JFSJ; JHBK5; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857454782
- ISBN
- 9780857454782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.23
€ 162.23
Hardback. Most Americans admire the determination and drive of artists, athletes, and CEOs, but they seem to despise similar ambition in their elected officials. Ambition in America: Political Power and the Collapse of Citizenship is an engaging examination of this little-studied and interesting phenomenon. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; JPA; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813145044
- ISBN
- 9780813145044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.01
€ 50.01
Paperback. This book argues that understanding long-term trends is just as important as understanding short-term trends in United States foreign policy. Building upon the works of Frank L. Klingberg and his 1985 book, Holmes argues that US interests and world trends are important keys to understanding American foreign policy. Num Pages: 182 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854036
- ISBN
- 9780761854036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.08
€ 60.08
Hardcover. Series: Race, Ethnicity and Politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HRCC99; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813935317
- ISBN
- 9780813935317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.88
€ 65.88
Hardback. An interpretation of Ambrose, bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. It reveals Ambrose's manipulation of events without making him too Machiavellian. It presents a study of the politics and history of the Christian church and the Roman Empire in that period. It traces the chronology of Ambrose's public activity. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HRCC1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520084612
- ISBN
- 9780520084612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.83€ 57.31
€ 72.83
€ 57.31
hardcover. Editor(s): Barnett, Albert E.; Mayer, Gloria G. Num Pages: 526 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Aspen United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780834203136
- ISBN
- 9780834203136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 586.82
€ 586.82
Hardback. In this spellbinding book, these scholars offer tantalizing evidence that the First Lady of the Air and her copilot Fred Noonan landed on a deserted tropical island but perished before they could be rescued. Num Pages: 448 pages, 75. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JKVF1; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101302
- ISBN
- 9780759101302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.82
€ 32.99
€ 30.82
Paperback. This volume provides an account of how American people have reshaped the Constitution to meet the country's changing needs. It describes how America has adopted 27 amendments since 1789 and debated and rejected 10,000 more. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607150
- ISBN
- 9780700607150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.25
€ 45.25
Paperback. New edition of this classic study of the US, with a new introduction by Geoff Dyer. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844676828
- ISBN
- 9781844676828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.85
€ 20.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. "Originally published in hardcover, 2014"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621574019
- ISBN
- 9781621574019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.42
€ 17.99
€ 17.42
Hardcover. Explains why our post-industrial, networked, decentralized society doesn't need Big Government anymore. This book provides a roadmap to the American future, illuminated by fundamental insights into our deeply-rooted underlying culture of freedom and liberty. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594036439
- ISBN
- 9781594036439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.87
€ 26.99
€ 26.87
Hardback. Combining scholarly rigor and accessible prose, America Abroad will force us to rethink our assumptions about the nature and utility of US power in the global arena. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190464257
- ISBN
- 9780190464257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.00
€ 42.00
Paperback. Addresses the singular position in which America finds itself, surrounded by anti-Americanism on all sides. This title gives us the brutal facts on these threats and why there is no choice but for America to fight for the cause of freedom - alone. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596985278
- ISBN
- 9781596985278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.41
€ 19.99
€ 18.41
Hardback. Looking at a range of themes and regions, this book provides a challenging basis for rethinking America s international leadership. Chatham House experts assess current US policy and the country s ability to continue to play an international leading role. Editor(s): Niblett, Robin. Series: Chatham House Papers. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198448
- ISBN
- 9781405198448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.06
€ 76.06
Paperback. Looking at a range of themes and regions, this book provides a challenging basis for rethinking America s international leadership. Chatham House experts assess current US policy and the country s ability to continue to play an international leading role. Editor(s): Niblett, Robin. Series: Chatham House Papers. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198455
- ISBN
- 9781405198455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.58
€ 29.58