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Paperback. An examination of how local media outlets cover members of the United States Congress. Using three samples of local newspapers from across the country, this book analyzes all coverage over a two-year period - every news story, editorial, opinion column, letter, and list. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 line illus. 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPQ; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126074
- ISBN
- 9780691126074
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.20
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Paperback. Tells the dramatic story of how the nation's second-largest city completed a major reform of its government in the face of a deeply threatening movement for secession by the San Fernando Valley. The afterword by the author analyzes the 2005 election of Los Angeles's first modern Latino mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 halftones. 23 tables. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSG; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126036
- ISBN
- 9780691126036
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.20
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Paperback. Are sex scandals simply trivial distractions from serious issues or can they help democratize politics? Looking at six major British scandals between 1763 and 1820, this book demonstrates that scandals brought people into politics because they evoked familiar stories of sex and betrayal. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126012
- ISBN
- 9780691126012
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.33
€ 52.99
€ 37.33
Hardback. Tracing the rise of esotericism and its function in medieval Jewish thought, this book builds conceptual-philosophical force to culminate in a phenomenological taxonomy of esotericism and its paradoxes. It discusses about esoteric imagination. Translator(s): Feldman, Jackie. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: H; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125718
- ISBN
- 9780691125718
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Condition: New
€ 64.74€ 50.43
€ 64.74
€ 50.43
Hardback. What happens to a country when its skilled workers emigrate? This book examines the complex economic, social, and political effects of emigration on India, and provides a framework for understanding the repercussions of international migration on migrants' home countries. Num Pages: 344 pages, 27 line illus. 76 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125381
- ISBN
- 9780691125381
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Condition: New
€ 52.97€ 41.45
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€ 41.45
Paperback. Jewish legal and political thought developed in conditions of exile, where Jews had neither a state of their own nor citizenship in any other. What use, then, can this body of thought be to Jews living in Israel or as emancipated citizens in secular states? This collection of essays by political theorists and lawyers deals with such questions. Editor(s): Walzer, Michael. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125084
- ISBN
- 9780691125084
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.35
€ 42.99
€ 30.35
Hardback. Features Thomas Jefferson's papers from the end of his presidency until his death, covering the period from 16 November 1809 to 11 August 1810. This title includes both incoming and outgoing letters, totaling 518 documents. Editor(s): Looney, J. Jefferson. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series. Num Pages: 816 pages, 8 halftones. 6 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124902
- ISBN
- 9780691124902
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Condition: New
€ 167.16€ 124.00
€ 167.16
€ 124.00
Paperback. Traces both the history of civil rights and black power politics as well as the history of suburbanization and home-owner politics. This work shows that racial inequities in both New Deal and Great Society liberalism precipitated local struggles over land, jobs, taxes, and race within postwar metropolitan development. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 408 pages, 30 halftones. 8 tables. 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124865
- ISBN
- 9780691124865
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Condition: New
€ 46.91
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Paperback. Offers a different way to learn about American politics. The book is organized in sections that cover the major American political institutions - the presidency, Congress, the courts - as well as core topics such as political parties, macroeconomic management, voting and elections, policymaking, public opinion, and federalism. Editor(s): Valelly, Richard M. Num Pages: 656 pages, 45 line illus. 43 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1120.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124728
- ISBN
- 9780691124728
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Condition: New
€ 68.28€ 52.52
€ 68.28
€ 52.52
Hardback. Offers insight into what, in Plato's view, is the central problem of life: the mortal propensity to adopt defective ways of answering the question of how to live well. This book seeks to explicate the meaning of Plato's central claim - that "only philosophy can save us." Series Editor(s): George, Robert P. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124384
- ISBN
- 9780691124384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.63€ 54.65
€ 70.63
€ 54.65
Paperback. The Berlin Wall was the symbol of the Cold War. This book tells the behind-the-scenes story of the communists' decision to build the Wall in 1961. It portrays the different approaches favored by the East Germans and the Soviets to stop the exodus of refugees to West Germany. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 1DVU; 3JJPG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124285
- ISBN
- 9780691124285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.86€ 46.16
€ 58.86
€ 46.16
Paperback. America's debate over whether and how to invade Iraq clustered into civilian versus military camps. This book shows that this civilian-military argument - which has characterized earlier debates over Bosnia, Somalia, and Kosovo - is typical, not exceptional. It traces these themes through the first two years of the Iraq war. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 line illus. 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124278
- ISBN
- 9780691124278
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
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€ 32.94
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124094
- ISBN
- 9780691124094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.90
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€ 38.90
Paperback. Offers a reconsideration of the philosophy of culture in the twentieth century. This book defends the holistic view that scientific belief is tested by experience but that such testing is rightly applied to systems or conjunctions of beliefs, not isolated beliefs. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123981
- ISBN
- 9780691123981
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.49
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Paperback. Introduces and tests a theory of ethnic violence, which provides an explanation of not only most ethnic violence, civil wars, and terrorism but many interstate wars as well. This book offers a synthesis of comparative politics and international relations theories, as well as a blend of statistical and historical case study methodologies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123837
- ISBN
- 9780691123837
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.23
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Paperback. Do religious arguments have a public role in the post-9/11 world? Can we hold democracy together despite fractures over moral issues? Are there moral limits on the struggle against terror? Drawing inspiration from Whitman, Dewey, and Ellison, this book aims to sketch the proper role of religious discourse in a democracy. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; HRLP5; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123820
- ISBN
- 9780691123820
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.04
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Paperback. Shows what the Badger State did and how it was done. Wisconsin's welfare reform was the most radical in the country, and it began far earlier than that in most other states. It was the achievement of legislators and administrators who were unusually high-minded and effective by national standards. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 line illus. 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123806
- ISBN
- 9780691123806
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.55
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€ 37.55
Paperback. Shows that, under the right political conditions, voters are well informed on the issues that they care about and use their knowledge to hold politicians accountable. This book finds that the media - while far from ideal - do provide the populace with information regarding the responsiveness of elected representatives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 line illus. 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123790
- ISBN
- 9780691123790
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
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Paperback. Presents an argument that the process of collecting information on public preferences through surveys may bias our picture of several preferences. This book focuses on the many respondents who say they "don't know" when asked for their views on the political issues of the day. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 line illus. 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 236 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123783
- ISBN
- 9780691123783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.20
€ 46.99
€ 33.20
Paperback. The American public has consistently declared itself less concerned with foreign affairs in the post-Cold War era. How can it be, then, that public attentiveness to US foreign policy crises has increased? This book represents a systematic attempt to explain this apparent paradox. Num Pages: 344 pages, 38 line illus. 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPVK; KNTD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123776
- ISBN
- 9780691123776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.20
€ 46.99
€ 33.20