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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472819765
ISBN
9781472819765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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

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

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

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

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Butterworth-Heinemann
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780128003534
ISBN
9780128003534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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

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

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

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