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hardcover. The ethnography of egalitarian social systems was first met with sheer disbelief. Today it is still hotly debated in a number of fields and has gained sophistication as well as momentum. This collection of essays on "property and equality" acknowledges this diversification by presenting research results in two complementary volumes. Editor(s): Widlok, Thomas; Tadesse, Wolde Gossa. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Berghahn Books United States
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781571816177
ISBN
9781571816177
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.17

Paperback. Drawing upon anthropology, political science, environmental history, and political ecology, this study looks at how control over and access to resources have been defined, negotiated, and contested by colonial state agents, the postcolonial Malaysian state, and local people. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 232 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMM; JPVH3; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780295987620
ISBN
9780295987620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

paperback. The issue of private property and the rights it confers remains almost undiscussed in critiques of globalization and free market economics. Yet property lies at the heart of an economic system geared to profit maximization. This text describes the specific and self-consciously explicit manner in which it emerged. Translator(s): Griffiths, Elaine. Num Pages: 256 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPC; JFFS; JPVH3; KCA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Zed Books London
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0024744
ISBN
9781842774793
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.12

Paperback. Co-published with the Society for Economic Anthropology, Property in Economic Context presents fifteen original essays examining the definition and organization of property in the context of economic organization. Series: Monographs in Economic Anthropology Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHMC; KC; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761810643
ISBN
9780761810643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.85

paperback. Using six original surveys, this work challenges conventional understandings of Russia's politics and economics through an analysis of property battles. Num Pages: 260 pages, 6 b/w illus. 43 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPHC; KCA; KFFR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316610107
ISBN
9781316610107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.91

Hardcover. Drawing on the thoughts of various philosophers, political thinkers, economists, and lawyers, Terry Anderson and Laura Huggins present a blueprint for the nonexpert-expert on how societies can encourage or discourage freedom and prosperity through their property rights institutions. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 114. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue, Hoover Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817939113
ISBN
9780817939113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.81

Paperback. The institution of property is as old as mankind, and property rights are deemed vital to a prosperous economic system. This book explores how property rights arise, and how they bolster economic development. It also examines as well how controversies over valuable property rights are resolved: by agreement, by violence, or by law. Editor(s): Anderson, Terry L.; McChesney, Fred S. Num Pages: 408 pages, 2 tables. 14 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH3; KCP; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691099989
ISBN
9780691099989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.06
€ 55.38

Paperback. In this text, Robin L. Einhorn uses City Council records and census data to track the course of city government in Chicago, providing an important reinterpretation of the relationship between political and social structures. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBJK; JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226194868
ISBN
9780226194868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 279 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JHBL; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 219 x 2. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319445663
ISBN
9783319445663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.79

Hardback. Focusing on sites of friction in property regimes, this book reveals that a politics of place can help local actors build bases of autonomy to withstand, and even reshape, the forces of globalization. Editor(s): Coleman, William D. Series: Globalization and Autonomy Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774820172
ISBN
9780774820172
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

Paperback. Focusing on sites of friction in property regimes, this book reveals that a politics of place can help local actors build bases of autonomy to withstand, and even reshape, the forces of globalization. Editor(s): Coleman, William D. Series: Globalization and Autonomy Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774820189
ISBN
9780774820189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. aeo An important contribution to the literature on the relationship between women and property. aeo Evaluates the concept of property and uses important insights in recent feminist thought to suggest a new direction in the theory of property which systematically incorporates womena s work. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK; JP; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745613215
ISBN
9780745613215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.01

Paperback. aeo An important contribution to the literature on the relationship between women and property. aeo Evaluates the concept of property and uses important insights in recent feminist thought to suggest a new direction in the theory of property which systematically incorporates womena s work. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK; JP; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745613222
ISBN
9780745613222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.01

Hardback. Property-Owning Democracy: Rawls and Beyond features a collection of original essays that represent the first extended treatment of political philosopher John Rawls' idea of a property-owning democracy. Editor(s): O'Neill, Martin; Williamson, Thad. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 252 x 21. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444334104
ISBN
9781444334104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.76

Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877667063
ISBN
9780877667063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.81

Paperback. Explores the doctrine of prophetic revelation, a critical and definitive area of Islamic religious and political thought. The author traces the inception of this doctrine from ancient Greek texts, and also its interpretation and elaboration by Muslim philosophers in order to suit their vision of the Prophet. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: HRHT; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226702858
ISBN
9780226702858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.00

Hardcover. Covers Nobel Peace Prize winner, Jimmy Carter's achievements and setbacks in light of what has been at once his greatest asset and flaw: his stubborn, faith-driven integrity. This book includes the energy crisis, the Iran hostage situation, the Camp David Accords, the Panama Canal and other treaties, and the diplomatic emphasis on human rights. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820329147
ISBN
9780820329147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.09

Hardback. The first broad comparative examination of progressive religious activism in the United States Series: Religion and Social Transformation. Num Pages: 287 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814741238
ISBN
9780814741238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.90

Paperback. The first broad comparative examination of progressive religious activism in the United States Series: Religion and Social Transformation. Num Pages: 287 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814783856
ISBN
9780814783856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; JHBT; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 221 x 29. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Beacon Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807013175
ISBN
9780807013175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.87

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