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Hardback. Why we can't afford the rich exposes the unjust and dysfunctional mechanisms that allow the top 1% to siphon off wealth produced by others, through the control of property and money. Andrew Sayer shows how the rich worldwide have increased their ability to hide their wealth, create indebtedness and expand their political influence. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; KCP; KCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 219 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447320791
- ISBN
- 9781447320791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.20
€ 30.99
€ 22.20
Hardcover. Understanding cooperation as a distinctly human combination of innate and learned behavior. Series: Boston Review Books. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 123 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262013598
- ISBN
- 9780262013598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.82
€ 18.99
€ 16.82
Hardcover. With each section broken down into the key concepts, issues and arguments, Why We Do the Things We Do will demystify and illuminate the most important aspects of psychology. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 206 x 22. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782434122
- ISBN
- 9781782434122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.75
€ 16.99
€ 15.75
Paperback. Why we dream: the definitive answer shows that dreaming is vital for mental health and that the brain state we associate with dreaming (the REM state) also has crucial importance when we are awake. Full of real life stories, dream examples and case histories, it gives readers the key to understanding their own remembered dreams. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: JMTD; VXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Human Givens Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781899398423
- ISBN
- 9781899398423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.39
€ 16.99
€ 13.39
Hardcover. A study of Congress at the crossroads between the New Deal and the postwar era, showing that the wartime political dynamic established the dominant patterns for national politics through the remainder of the century. Reveals that moderates, not conservatives, determined the outcomes in key policy debates and examines how compromises were reached. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619177
- ISBN
- 9780700619177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.91
€ 74.91
Paperback. Series: Critical Issues in Crime and Society. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813562582
- ISBN
- 9780813562582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. * An original and illuminating analysis of current trends in contemporary politics. * A brilliantly written text which is likely to become a minor classic in the field. * Examines and explains current levels of disengagement and apathy towards politics and politicians. * Genuinely international and comparative in focus. Series: Polity Short Introductions. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630991
- ISBN
- 9780745630991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.87
€ 23.99
€ 23.87
Paperback. An urgent and necessary account of what we really talk about when we talk about aid - and how that needs to change. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783609338
- ISBN
- 9781783609338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.57
€ 33.57
Paperback. An entrepreneur and educator highlights the surprising influence of humanities scholarship on biomedical research and civil liberties. This spirited defence urges society to support the humanities to obtain continued guidance for public policy decisions, and challenges scholars to consider how best to fulfil their role in serving the common good. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: H; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137497468
- ISBN
- 9781137497468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.46
€ 39.46
Paperback. Explains the challenges that collective welfare faces, and explores the complexities involved in delivering it, including debates about who benefits from welfare and how and where it is delivered. Num Pages: 204 pages, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447328346
- ISBN
- 9781447328346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.33
€ 24.99
€ 24.33
Paperback. Why do more people vote - or get involved in other civic and political activities - in some communities than in others? This book demonstrates that our communities shape our civic and political engagement, and that schools are especially significant communities for fostering strong civic norms. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 280 pages, 31 line illus. 35 tables. BIC Classification: JPHF; JPRB; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138299
- ISBN
- 9780691138299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594037061
- ISBN
- 9781594037061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.93
€ 17.99
€ 16.93
Paperback. The world's richer democracies all provide such public benefits as pensions and health care, but why are some far more generous than others? Analyzing data on sixteen countries, this work finds that the preferences of citizens profoundly influence the welfare policies of their governments and the behavior of politicians in office. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 204 pages, 35 line drawings, 19 tables. BIC Classification: JKS; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075846
- ISBN
- 9780226075846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Hardback. The war on terror is a lost cause. As the war heads towards its second decade, American security policy is in disarray - the Iraq War is a disaster, Afghanistan is deeply insecure and the al-Qaida movement remains as potent as ever with new generations of leaders coming to the fore. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641966
- ISBN
- 9780745641966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Paperback. The war on terror is a lost cause. As the war heads towards its second decade, American security policy is in disarray - the Iraq War is a disaster, Afghanistan is deeply insecure and the al-Qaida movement remains as potent as ever with new generations of leaders coming to the fore. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641973
- ISBN
- 9780745641973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.98
€ 21.98
Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JPA; JPFK; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 270 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171678
- ISBN
- 9780691171678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. Why do women have sex? Is it purely for pleasure or the desire to reproduce? This title intends to investigate the underlying sexual desires of women and identify 237 distinct motivations for sex. It explores the deep-seated psychology and biology of female sexuality. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099546634
- ISBN
- 9780099546634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Written by the author who was President Bill Clinton's Press Secretary, this book tells how when Clinton was elected, she was told she would act as his Press Secretary, but only for the transition. But in January of 1993, she did become Press Secretary in spite of the odds. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061140419
- ISBN
- 9780061140419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.43
€ 17.99
€ 15.43
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842382120
- ISBN
- 9780842382120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.56
€ 11.56
Paperback. Numerous designers have pioneered cutting-edge garments and collections throughout the evolution of fashion. But all too often a lack of obvious fit or purpose has been mistaken for a lack of design sophistication. This title champions the improbable, the provocative, the uncomfortable and the seemingly ridiculous. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500291498
- ISBN
- 9780500291498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65