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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124278
- ISBN
- 9780691124278
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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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
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€ 54.99€ 39.95
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123981
- ISBN
- 9780691123981
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€ 42.99€ 31.19
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Paperback. Explores what can go awry when we put our humanitarian yearnings into action on a global scale - and what we can do in response. This book examines campaigns for human rights, refugee protection, economic development, and for humanitarian limits to the conduct of war. Num Pages: 400 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 584.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123943
- ISBN
- 9780691123943
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Paperback. Outlines the various ways in which theorists from Hobbes to Rawls have gone wrong in denying or ignoring indeterminacy, and suggests how social theories would be enhanced - and how certain problems could be resolved effectively - if they assumed from the beginning that indeterminacy was the normal state of affairs, not the exception. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: HPS; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 28.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123929
- ISBN
- 9780691123929
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€ 44.26
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123837
- ISBN
- 9780691123837
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123820
- ISBN
- 9780691123820
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€ 54.99€ 39.95
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123806
- ISBN
- 9780691123806
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€ 52.99€ 38.20
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123790
- ISBN
- 9780691123790
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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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
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€ 46.99€ 33.92
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123776
- ISBN
- 9780691123776
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€ 46.99€ 33.92
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Paperback. Takes us behind the scenes and to the front lines of the major wars through the words of twenty combat commanders. This book offers a take on military history by those who lived it. The leaders showcased here range from Frederick the Great to Norman Schwarzkopf. They include such diverse figures as Napoleon Bonaparte. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123691
- ISBN
- 9780691123691
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Paperback. Retrieves the forgotten feminism of the working women, illuminating the ideas that inspired them and the reforms they secured from employers and the state. This book contains stories of labor reformers who wanted equality and "special benefits," and who argued that gender differences must be accommodated. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123684
- ISBN
- 9780691123684
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€ 42.99€ 31.19
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Hardback. Takes up topics of debate in higher education: What are the nature and objectives of a liberal education? What are the university's responsibilities for the moral education of students? This book contains essays on ethics, the academic curriculum, and the differences between private and public higher education. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123639
- ISBN
- 9780691123639
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€ 53.00€ 42.58
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Hardback. Explores the issue of same-sex marriage through a range of biblical, historical, liturgical, and theological evidence. From David's love for Jonathan through the singleness of Jesus and Paul to the all-male heaven of John's Apocalypse, this title addresses pertinent passages in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. Editor(s): Jordan, Mark D. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX6; HRJ; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123462
- ISBN
- 9780691123462
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€ 70.66€ 55.72
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Paperback. Offers an exploration of the lives of gay men in Indonesia. Based on a range of field methods, this book explores how Indonesian gay and lesbian identities are shaped by nationalism and globalization. It examines the possibilities of an "archipelagic" perspective on sameness and difference. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones. 13 line illus. 2 tables. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123349
- ISBN
- 9780691123349
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€ 46.99€ 33.81
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Hardback. Unlike the 1930s, when the United States tragically failed to open its doors to Europeans fleeing Nazism, the country admitted over three million refugees during the Cold War. This book explores the reasons behind the remarkable changes to American refugee policy, laws, and programs. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW3; JFFD; JFFN; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123325
- ISBN
- 9780691123325
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€ 64.77€ 51.49
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Paperback. Focuses on efforts to stop female circumcision in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan between 1920 and 1946. This book suggests that efforts to suppress female circumcision were tied to the continuation of slavery and the rise of commercial cotton growing in Sudan, as well as to concerns about infant mortality and maternal health. Num Pages: 440 pages, 9 halftones. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123059
- ISBN
- 9780691123059
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.76
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Hardback. Anti-Americanism has become a European lingua franca. Taking a look at the history of European aversion to America, this work argues that understanding the ubiquity of anti-Americanism since September 11, 2001, requires an appreciation of such sentiments among European elites going back at least to July 4, 1776. Series: The Public Square. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122878
- ISBN
- 9780691122878
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
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Paperback. Why do democracies avoid fighting each other? This book examines research and speculation on the subject and tests this against the history of relations between democracies over two centuries. It concludes that constitutional democracies have a 'contracting advantage' - a unique ability to settle conflicts with each other by durable agreements. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122779
- ISBN
- 9780691122779
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
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€ 38.20