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Paperback. This text seeks to show how the proliferating regulations and oversight mechanisms designed to prevent or root out corruption seriously undermine the ability to govern. Series: Studies in Crime & Justice. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226020525
- ISBN
- 9780226020525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.17
€ 32.99
€ 26.17
Paperback. Illustrating "conversational narcissism" with sample dialogues, this book analyses the pursuit of attention in conversation - as well as in politics and celebrity culture - and demonstrates the importance of gender, class, and racial differences in competing for attention. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFC; JMH; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195135497
- ISBN
- 9780195135497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65
Paperback. When British journalist Ruth Whippman moved to America it seemed that everyone she met was obsessed with one thing: finding happiness. So Ruth sets off on a journey to work out what's going wrong, and most importantly what lessons we can all learn about what truly makes for a happy life. In this book, she details her experiences. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099592556
- ISBN
- 9780099592556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Hardcover. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403974587
- ISBN
- 9781403974587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Paperback. Children in public care complain that they have too many placements. Professionals agree but little is known about the reasons for this instability or how it affects different groups of children. The Pursuit of Permanence explores this core issue for children's services. Series Editor(s): Stein, Mike. Series: Quality Matters in Children's Services. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843105954
- ISBN
- 9781843105954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.20
€ 45.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562. 416 pages, Ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HBG; JWL. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 27. Weight: 516.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226561585
- ISBN
- 9780226561585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.02
€ 35.02
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498521680
- ISBN
- 9781498521680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.64€ 38.30
€ 103.64
€ 38.30
Paperback. What is the necessary raison d'etre that puzzles serve? Why did they emerge at the same time in history as myth, magic and the occult arts? And why can't we put them down? This book presents an exploration of the philosophical implications of the puzzle instinct. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; JMR; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217080
- ISBN
- 9780253217080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
The Puzzle of Peace. The Evolution of Peace in the International Syste...
Goertz, Gary; Diehl, Paul F.; Balas, Alexandr...
Paperback. The Puzzle of Peace moves beyond defining peace as the absence of war and develops a broader conceptualization and explanation for the increasing peacefulness of the international system. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPH; JPS; JPSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199301034
- ISBN
- 9780199301034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.44
€ 61.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761924920
- ISBN
- 9780761924920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.36
€ 140.36
hardcover. Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 272 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JP; JPA; JPB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- SKU
- V9783319508375
- ISBN
- 9783319508375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Paperback. This volume contains Guillermo O'Donnell's qualitative theoretical study of the quality of democracy and Vargas Cullell's description and analysis of the empirical data he gathered on the quality of democracy in Costa Rica. Editor(s): O'Donnell, Guillermo; Cullell, Jorge Vargas; Iazzetta, Osvaldo M. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268037208
- ISBN
- 9780268037208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Hardcover. Provides a theoretical foundation for empirical analysis on the connection between the quality of government and important economic, political, and social outcomes. Focusing on the effects of government policies, this book argues that unpredictable actions constitute a severe impediment to economic growth and development. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 halftones, 2 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: JPQ; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226729565
- ISBN
- 9780226729565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.11€ 84.39
€ 100.11
€ 84.39
Paperback. Provides a theoretical foundation for empirical analysis on the connection between the quality of government and important economic, political, and social outcomes. Focusing on the effects of government policies, this book argues that unpredictable actions constitute a severe impediment to economic growth and development. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 halftones, 2 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: JPQ; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226729572
- ISBN
- 9780226729572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.76
€ 40.99
€ 31.76
Paperback. In parks and cafes, homes and stadium stands, Cubans talk baseball. This work contends that when they are analyzing and debating plays, teams, and athletes, Cubans are exchanging ideas not just about baseball but also about Cuba and cubanidad, or what it means to be Cuban. It explores the interconnections between baseball and Cuban identity. Num Pages: 239 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JHBS; WSJT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822342762
- ISBN
- 9780822342762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.56
€ 36.99
€ 26.56
The Quality of Life in Korea. Comparative and Dynamic Perspectives.
. Ed(S): Shin, Doh Chull; Rutkowki, Conrad P....
Hardback. Examines the objective and subjective qualities of Korean life from comparative and dynamic perspectives. This volume presents non-Western policy alternatives to enhancing the quality of citizens' lives, distinguishing Korea as an Asian model of economic prosperity and democracy. It is intended for those interested in developments in Korea. Editor(s): Shin, Doh Chull; Rutkowki, Conrad P.; Park, Chong-Min. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 537 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JHMC; JHMP; M; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 537
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009471
- ISBN
- 9781402009471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.04
€ 260.04
Paperback. With the advent of digital devices and software, self-tracking practices have gained new adherents and have spread into a wide array of social domains. The Quantified Self movement has emerged to promote self knowledge through numbers . Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509500604
- ISBN
- 9781509500604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.76
€ 22.76
Paperback. Focuses on the need to revitalise public life and political agency in the United States. Delivering a devastating critique of contemporary discourses of American citizenship, this title addresses the triumph of the idea of private life over that of public life borne in the right-wing agenda of the Reagan revolution. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 320 pages, 57 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSJ; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822319245
- ISBN
- 9780822319245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.99
€ 36.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. During the Elizabethan era, writers such as Shakespeare, Spenser, Sidney, Daniel, and others frequently expounded on mercy, exploring the sources and outcomes of clemency. This fresh reading of such depictions shows that the concept of mercy was a contested one, directly shaped by tensions over the exercise of judgment by a woman on the throne. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475773
- ISBN
- 9781349475773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.00
€ 66.00
Hardback. Not since the publication of The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli 500 years ago has a member of the political opposition written so candidly about the strengths and weaknesses of the strongest member of his opposing political party. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455562510
- ISBN
- 9781455562510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.63
€ 29.99
€ 20.63