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Hardback. Today anthropologists carry out the discipline's original purpose of understanding and advocating for cultural integrity of societies across the globe. Public anthropology, likewise, is an important genre of anthropology with the goal of actively engaging with people to make changes to improve the modern human condition. Editor(s): Beck, Sam; Maida, Carl A. Series: Studies in Public and Applied Anthropology. Num Pages: 388 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782387305
- ISBN
- 9781782387305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.02
€ 168.02
hardcover. This comprehensive but accessible book is both an interesting read and an excellent overview of public anthropology. In-depth case studies offer an opportunity to evaluate the pros and cons of engaging with public issues, while profiles of select anthropologists ensure the book is contemporary, but rooted in the history of the discipline. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20. BIC Classification: JHB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442635890
- ISBN
- 9781442635890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.96
€ 101.96
Paperback. Budgeting has long been considered a rational process using neutral tools of financial management, but this outlook fails to consider the outside influences on leaders' behavior. This title shows that political culture and ideological orientations are at least as important as financial tools in shaping budgets. Series: Texts and Teaching/Politics, Policy, Administration Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407521
- ISBN
- 9780878407521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.76
€ 72.76
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPP; KJM; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universitatsverlag United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783835003163
- ISBN
- 9783835003163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.82
€ 102.82
Paperback. This work offers students of politics and sociology a non-technical explanation of public choice in theory and practice, examining its intellectual roots in games theory, co-operation and collective choice. Num Pages: 230 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631138396
- ISBN
- 9780631138396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99
Public Choice Essays in Honor of a Maverick Scholar
. Ed(S): Fishback, Price V.; Libecap, Gary D....
Hardback. In May 1999, over 50 distinguished scholars from all over the world gathered to honor Gordon Tullock, one of the prolific, original, and versatile scholars of his generation. This book includes contributions that were strongly influenced by Tullock's work. Editor(s): Fishback, Price V.; Libecap, Gary D.; Zajac, Edward E. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377153
- ISBN
- 9780792377153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20
Public Choice Interpretations of American Economic History
Heckelman, Jac C.; Moorhouse, John C. (Depart...
Hardback. By adding the insights of public choice economists to the traditional tools used to understand economic actors and institutions, this book provides insights into several issues of American history. Each contribution analyzes an episode in American economic history within a public choice framework of rational maximization. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377214
- ISBN
- 9780792377214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.05
€ 127.05
Public Decision-Making Processes and Asymmetry of Information
. Ed(S): Marrelli, Massimo; Pignataro, Giacom...
hardcover. The issue of asymmetric information and public decision-making has been widely explored by economists. This book encompasses different contributions to these issues, on both theoretical and practical areas. It is also devoted to discussing the applications of the theory to different public sector activities. Editor(s): Marrelli, Massimo; Pignataro, Giacomo. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372387
- ISBN
- 9780792372387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Paperback. Editor(s): Cook, Mable C. Num Pages: 91 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 91
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626185289
- ISBN
- 9781626185289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.65€ 70.11
€ 100.65
€ 70.11
Paperback. Taking a comprehensive look at institutional and leadership practices in recent public debates over a variety of hot button public policy issues, Public Discourse in America outlines how such conversations can be used to reintegrate our fragmented communities and bridge barriers of difference and hostility among communities and individuals. Editor(s): Rodin, Judith; Steinberg, Stephen P. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221619
- ISBN
- 9780812221619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.99
€ 37.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691608099
- ISBN
- 9780691608099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 46.48
€ 59.21
€ 46.48
hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBTB; JFCA; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691636580
- ISBN
- 9780691636580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.35
€ 180.35
Paperback. This handbook is the outgrowth of five years of intensive day care study. As a result, it is the story of one public school district's belief in and commitment to establishing a day care center for its children. Num Pages: 124 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- ScarecrowEducation United States
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877623892
- ISBN
- 9780877623892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.86
€ 25.86
Paperback. This work covers details about the real cost of public education - one of America's biggest industries. It shows that government statistics on the costs of public education sustainability understate the actual costs to taxpayers. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKG; JNL; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810847194
- ISBN
- 9780810847194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.81
€ 84.81
Paperback. A study of Hollywood gangster films. This book examines their controversial content and how it was subjected to continual moral and political censure. Combining film analysis with archival material, the study shows how the industry circumvented censure. Num Pages: 276 pages, 14 halftones, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226550336
- ISBN
- 9780226550336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.88
€ 35.99
€ 28.88
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Beacon Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807032763
- ISBN
- 9780807032763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.72
€ 31.99
€ 22.72
Paperback. This book examines current theory, methods, and ethics underlying global trends in involving publics in the governance of new technologies. Editor(s): O'Doherty, Kieran; Einsiedel, Edna F. Num Pages: 712 pages, 18 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: JF; JPQB; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774824613
- ISBN
- 9780774824613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.22
€ 40.99
€ 36.22
Paperback. This volume examines the ways youth, parents, community members, and civic leaders join forces to improve public education. Editor(s): Rogers, John; Orr, Marion. Num Pages: 344 pages, 2 tables, 1 figure, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804763561
- ISBN
- 9780804763561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Hardback. The essays in this volume take another look at the role of evangelicals in American civic life. The prominent contributors examine evangelicals' beliefs and activity on topics ranging from bioethics to race relations and welfare reform to international human rights. Editor(s): Cromartie, Michael. Series: Ethics & Public Policy Center. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742531000
- ISBN
- 9780742531000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.01
€ 154.01
Paperback. This collection of essays looks at the role of evangelicals in American civic life. The prominent contributors examine evangelicals' beliefs and activity on topics ranging from bioethics to race relations and welfare reform to international human rights. Editor(s): Cromartie, Michael. Series: Ethics & Public Policy Center. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742531017
- ISBN
- 9780742531017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90