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Hardback. Most Americans admire the determination and drive of artists, athletes, and CEOs, but they seem to despise similar ambition in their elected officials. Ambition in America: Political Power and the Collapse of Citizenship is an engaging examination of this little-studied and interesting phenomenon. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; JPA; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813145044
- ISBN
- 9780813145044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.39
€ 50.39
Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; AJB; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 280. .
- Publisher
- Damiani
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788862085137
- ISBN
- 9788862085137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
Paperback. This book is about the global crisis and the right to resistance, about neoliberal biopolitics and direct democracy, about the responsibility of intellectuals and the poetry of the multitude. Using Greece as an example, Douzinas argues that the persistent sequence of protests, uprisings and revolutions has radically changed the political landscape. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JMG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745665443
- ISBN
- 9780745665443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.26
€ 22.26
Hardback. Looks at the relationships between men and women within Jewish communities living in Germany, northern France and England in the late Middle Ages. Series Editor(s): Sharpe, Pamela; Summerfield, Penny; Abrams, Lynn; Beattie, Cordelia. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 maps, Maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719083297
- ISBN
- 9780719083297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.90
€ 156.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, illus. BIC Classification: JNR; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- Impact Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 9th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570232435
- ISBN
- 9781570232435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.58
€ 22.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA; HD; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136785
- ISBN
- 9781405136785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.32
€ 41.32
Hardback. Egypt's democratic experiment has been derailed, but will her people remain committed to progressive change, and at what cost? Hellyer's first-hand knowledge of the country suggests the price will be high. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046848
- ISBN
- 9781849046848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.03
€ 33.99
€ 31.03
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472819765
- ISBN
- 9781472819765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.72
€ 21.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. Provides an approach to analyzing the links between political power, expertise and the self. This edition adds a new introduction setting out the methodoligical and conceptual basis of this approach and a new final chapter considers some of the implications of recent developments. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Free Association Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853434440
- ISBN
- 9781853434440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.44
€ 33.44
Hardcover. The original 1944 G I Bill holds a special place in the American imagination. This book takes the story of veterans' politics beyond the 1944 G I Bill as he seeks to uncover the reasons why Vietnam veterans were less well compensated than their predecessors. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814724873
- ISBN
- 9780814724873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Paperback. Series: Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; GTC; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403986313
- ISBN
- 9781403986313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Paperback. Ranging from classical times to pop culture, this collection will appeal to art historians, feminists, classicists, cultural critics and anyone interested in mythology. Editor(s): Garber, Marjorie; Vickers, Nancy J. Num Pages: 346 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415900997
- ISBN
- 9780415900997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.84
€ 52.84
Paperback. Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japan's crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more. Num Pages: 426 pages, 18 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608. Japan's Criminal Underworld. 426 pages, illustrations. Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japan's gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japan's crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JHMC. Dimension: 227 x 162 x 26. Weight: 608.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 426
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274907
- ISBN
- 9780520274907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.23
€ 33.99
€ 30.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 681.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477311813
- ISBN
- 9781477311813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Butterworth-Heinemann
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780128003534
- ISBN
- 9780128003534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.57
€ 73.57
Hardback. This book surveys methodological and conceptual issues in the comparative analysis of family and well-being in a European perspective. Coverage ranges from theoretical views of children's well-being to the development of specific measures of family well-being. Editor(s): Moreno Minguez, Almudena. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 308
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743533
- ISBN
- 9789400743533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.01
€ 129.01
Paperback. Provide an account of the relationship between dialogue and children's learning development. This book provides a case for the importance of dialogue in children's intellectual development and supports this with a socio-cultural theory, which explains the relationship between dialogues and learning. Num Pages: 176 pages, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415404792
- ISBN
- 9780415404792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.94
€ 57.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 59 pages. BIC Classification: JNU; YQCS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 4. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Prim-Ed Publishing
- Number of pages
- 59
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781863116428
- ISBN
- 9781863116428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.72
€ 21.72
Paperback. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 344 pages, 4 line illus. 29 tables. 11 maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163512
- ISBN
- 9780691163512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.82
€ 26.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. In Reading for Pleasure, Kenny Pieper has gathered a range of tried-and-tested strategies to get kids reading, and enjoying it. We hear too often that kids don't read any more: Kenny thinks it should be every teacher's mission to prove this isn't true. Editor(s): Beadle, Phil. Series: Phil Beadle's How to Teach Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JNU; YQCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Independent Thinking Press an imprint of Crown House Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781352670
- ISBN
- 9781781352670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.08
€ 19.99
€ 18.08