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Paperback. The Politics of Waiting in Argentina. 192 pages, 17 photographs, 1 figure. Describes the power that can be imposed, and the misery that is caused, especially for the poor, by the simple act of waiting. This title also describes a variety of different situations, including waiting for national identity cards, for welfare agencies, and the endless waiting for relocation from the slums. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JFFA; JKS; JPQB. Dimension: 216 x 154 x 13. Weight: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822352334
- ISBN
- 9780822352334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.95
€ 32.99
€ 29.95
Hardback. This volume examines the power that can be imposed, and the misery that is caused, especially for the poor, by the simple act of waiting. Although set in Buenos Aires, Auyero describes a variety of different situations, including waiting for national identity cards, for welfare agencies, and the endless waiting for relocation from the slums. Num Pages: 216 pages, 17 photographs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JFC; JFFH; JPQB; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5487 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822352594
- ISBN
- 9780822352594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.13
€ 111.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; HDD; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226351056
- ISBN
- 9780226351056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.88
€ 120.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745601588
- ISBN
- 9780745601588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.41
€ 32.41
Paperback. This innovative study of the patriarchy belies the accepted notion of the father figure as tyrannical and exploitative. Series Editor(s): Smith, Richard; Vries, Jan de; Johnson, Paul; Wrightson, Keith. Series: Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy & Society in Past Time. Num Pages: 268 pages, 30 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KI20003360
- ISBN
- 9780521599788
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Patriation and Its Consequences examines the political events and struggles that resulted in the 1981 agreement to patriate the Canadian constitution and sheds light on the political consequences of this key moment in Canadian history. Editor(s): Harder, Lois; Patten, Steve. Num Pages: 712 pages. BIC Classification: JPHC; LAR; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 712
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774828611
- ISBN
- 9780774828611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.50
€ 107.50
Paperback. Patriation and Its Consequences examines the political events and struggles that resulted in the 1981 agreement to patriate the Canadian constitution and sheds light on the political consequences of this key moment in Canadian history. Editor(s): Harder, Lois; Patten, Steve. Num Pages: 712 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 712
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780774828628
- ISBN
- 9780774828628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.54
€ 40.99
€ 36.54
Hardback. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: AGB; BG; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 455 x 382 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1682.
- Publisher
- Hatje Cantz
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783775741804
- ISBN
- 9783775741804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.65
€ 52.99
€ 44.65
Hardcover. This volume focuses on the interconnected formations of patrimonialism, colonialism/empire and capitalism. The articles show that patrimonial practices, which often form the backbone of empire, are present throughout history, including in global capitalist modernity. Editor(s): Charrad, Mounira Maya; Adams, Julia P. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784417581
- ISBN
- 9781784417581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.70
€ 139.70
Paperback. On 19 August 1953 the British and American intelligence agencies launched a desperate coup against a cussed, bedridden 72-year-old. His name was Muhammad Mossadegh, the Iranian prime minister. To Winston Churchill he was a lunatic, determined to humiliate Britain. To President Eisenhower he was delivering Iran to the Soviets. Mossadegh must go. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099540489
- ISBN
- 9780099540489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Series: Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JHB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838210339
- ISBN
- 9783838210339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.85
€ 51.85
Hardback. An ethnographic study of urban professionals in post-Mao China as they balance social responsibility and individual achievement Series Editor(s): Miller, Zane L.; Stradling, David; Bennett, Larry. Series: Urban Life, Landscape and Policy. Num Pages: 216 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHMP; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439900345
- ISBN
- 9781439900345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.07
€ 77.07
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804781275
- ISBN
- 9780804781275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.20
€ 87.20
Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HPS; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Encounter Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594038839
- ISBN
- 9781594038839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.46
€ 26.99
€ 22.46
Hardback. Editor(s): Curtis, Alan. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542167
- ISBN
- 9780742542167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.54
€ 43.99
€ 39.54
Paperback. Patriotism, Democracy, and Common Sense is a new strategic analysis of common-sense alternatives to the public policies America has pursued since September 11, 2001. This important book features more than three dozen internationally known experts in economics, foreign and domestic policy, media, and political action. Editor(s): Curtis, Alan. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 176 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742542174
- ISBN
- 9780742542174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.37
€ 61.37
Paperback. Demonstrates that economic warfare fails almost everywhere it is attempted, and that even when it succeeds, it has consequences that are not only unintended, but also frequently the precise opposite of their advertised result. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPS; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773534742
- ISBN
- 9780773534742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.01
€ 34.01
Hardback. The book analyzes U.S. national security and defense policy utilizing a new approach to civil-military relations, and includes both the uniformed military and the private security contractors. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804775489
- ISBN
- 9780804775489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.31
€ 144.31
Paperback. As the residents of McAllen, Texas, sleep soundly, a small number of agents of the US Border Patrol wait on the banks of the Rio Grande. This book describes the daily risks they face and the insights they hold as a result of their experience with the hard realities of immigration policy, the war on drugs, and the threat of terrorist infiltration. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896725942
- ISBN
- 9780896725942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.51
€ 26.51
Paperback. Explores the role of working-class militias as vanguard and guardian of the Chinese revolution. This book raises fascinating questions about the construction of revolutionary citizenship; the distinctions among class, community, and creed; the open-ended character of revolutionary movements; and the path dependency of institutional change. Series: State & Society in East Asia. Num Pages: 374 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTV; JFSC; JPWQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742539198
- ISBN
- 9780742539198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.64
€ 67.64