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Paperback. Although their leaders and staff are not elected, bureaucratic agencies have the power to make policy decisions that carry the full force of the law. This book explores an issue central to political science and public administration: How do Congress and the president ensure that bureaucratic agencies implement their preferred policies? Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924410
ISBN
9780226924410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. In the 1960s, many believed that the civil rights movement's successes would foster a new era of racial equality in America. This book argues for urban policies that have the potential to create transformative and sustained changes in urban communities and the families that live within them, and also outlines a durable urban policy agenda. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 maps, 26 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924250
ISBN
9780226924250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Leo Strauss' "What Is Political Philosophy?" addresses almost every major theme in his life's work and is often viewed as a defense of his overall philosophic approach. Written by scholars well-known for their expertise on Strauss' thought, this book includes essays that apply to Strauss the same meticulous approach he developed in reading others. Editor(s): Major, Rafael. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316. Reading What is Political Philosophy?. 240 pages. Editor(s): Major, Rafael. Leo Strauss' "What Is Political Philosophy?" addresses almost every major theme in his life's work and is often viewed as a defense of his overall philosophic approach. Written by scholars well-known for their expertise on Strauss' thought, this book includes essays that apply to Strauss the same meticulous approach he developed in reading others. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924212
ISBN
9780226924212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Focusing on popular huayno music and the ways it has been promoted to Peru's emerging middle class, the author tells a complex story of identity making and the marketing forces entangled with it, providing crucial insights into the dynamics among art, class, and ethnicity that reach far beyond the Andes. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGH; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923963
ISBN
9780226923963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardback. Focusing on popular huayno music and the ways it has been promoted to Peru's emerging middle class, the author tells a complex story of identity making and the marketing forces entangled with it, providing crucial insights into the dynamics among art, class, and ethnicity that reach far beyond the Andes. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGH; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923956
ISBN
9780226923956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.88
€ 83.43

Paperback. Gives us an understanding of how sexuality has dramatically influenced politics and culture throughout our history. Hailed by critics for its comprehensive approach and noted by the US Supreme Court in the Lawrence v Texas ruling, this book details the changes in sexuality and the ongoing growth of individual freedoms in the United States. Num Pages: 560 pages, 55 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK1; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 37. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923802
ISBN
9780226923802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.05

Paperback. Even as unemployment rates soared during the Great Depression, FDR's relief and social security programs faced attacks in Congress and the courts on the legitimacy of federal aid to the growing population of poor. This book recovers this crucial aspect of American history, tracing the roots of the modern American welfare state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 halftones, 1 line drawing, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923499
ISBN
9780226923499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. We are not just social animals, but social citizens whose political choices are significantly shaped by peer influence. Drawing upon data from settings as diverse as South Los Angeles and Chicago's wealthy North Shore, the author shows that social networks do not merely inform citizens' behavior, they can - and do - have the power to change it. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 192 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922829
ISBN
9780226922829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Hardcover. Moses Mendelssohn (1729-86) was the leading Jewish thinker of the German Enlightenment and the founder of modern Jewish philosophy. In addition to Strauss' introductions, the author has translated various editorial annotations Strauss makes on key passages in Mendelssohn's texts. Editor(s): Yaffe, Martin D. Translator(s): Yaffe, Martin D. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922782
ISBN
9780226922782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 46.16

Hardcover. Animal studies and biopolitics are two of the most dynamic areas of interdisciplinary scholarship. Bringing these two emergent areas of thought into direct conversation, this book fosters a new discussion about the status of nonhuman animals and the shared plight of humans and animals under biopolitics. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922409
ISBN
9780226922409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12
€ 79.61

Paperback. Since the 1980s, intense political and cultural battles have been waged between believers in abstinence until marriage and advocates for comprehensive sex education. Drawing on ethnographic research in five states, the author reveals important differences and surprising commonalities shared by purported antagonists in the sex education wars. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JNF; JNU; YQNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922287
ISBN
9780226922287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. With the 2012 presidential election upon us, will voters cast their ballots for the candidates whose platforms and positions best match their own? Or will the race for the next president of the United States come down largely to who runs the most effective campaigning? This book reveals how both factors come into play. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 55 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: JPHC; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922157
ISBN
9780226922157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Toronto prides itself on being the world's most diverse city, and its officials seek to support this diversity through programs and policies designed to promote social inclusion. The author brings to light the often unexpected ways that the development and implementation of policies shape everyday urban life. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JFSG; JPR; LNDU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226921907
ISBN
9780226921907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Through the figure of the "heterological historian", this text creates a framework for the understanding of history and the ethical duties of the historian. It also weighs the impact of modern archival methods, such as film and the Internet, which add new constraints to the writing of history. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: HBA; HPQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226920450
ISBN
9780226920450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. "Wright's views about population genetics and evolution are so fundamental and so comprehensive that every serious student must examine these books firsthand. . . . Publication of this treatise is a major event in evolutionary biology."-Daniel L. Hartl, "BioScience" Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
580
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226910413
ISBN
9780226910413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 55.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 466 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226910017
ISBN
9780226910017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 46.16

Paperback. Analyzes the events in 1993 that led to the death of 74 men, women and children in the Waco religious community in Texas. Examining topics such as the media's role and the relation between religion and violence, the book discusses why the tragedy took place and whether it could have been avoided. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HRCC99; HRCZ; JFC; JFFE; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226908458
ISBN
9780226908458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Paperback. Richard L. Wood spent several years working with two local groups in Oakland, California, one faith-based, the other race-based. Comparing their activist techniques and acheivements, Wood argues that their alternative cultures offer a more democratic future for all Americans. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 halftones, 5 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JHBA; JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226905969
ISBN
9780226905969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. This work investigates the power behind classical music and dance in Bangkok, the capital and sacred center of Buddhist Thailand. Focusing on the ritual of honouring teachers of music and dance, Deborah Wong reveals a complex network of connections among kings, teachers, knowledge and performance. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 378 pages, 63 halftones, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FMT; AS; AVGD; AVGW; HRE; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226905860
ISBN
9780226905860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.39

Paperback. Series: Studies in Crime & Justice. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226905587
ISBN
9780226905587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

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