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Paperback. Winner of the 1991 Elaine and David Spitz Book Prize for the best book on liberal and/or democratic theory, this book discusses what democracy is and why it is important. It examines basic assumptions of democratic theory and tests them against the questions raised by critics. Num Pages: 405 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 405
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300049381
- ISBN
- 9780300049381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.91
€ 30.99
€ 22.91
Paperback. Focusing on development, breakthroughs and setbacks to democracy in Latin America, this work examines US-Latin American relations. It emphasises the importance of recognising that concepts such as "democracy", "rights" and "constitutionalism" have different meanings in the US and Latin America. Num Pages: 336 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847680863
- ISBN
- 9780847680863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.26
€ 83.26
Paperback. When does democracy work well, and why? Is democracy the best form of government? These questions are of supreme importance as the United States seeks to promote its democratic values abroad. This book looks at ancient Athens to explain how and why directly democratic government by the people produces wealth, power, and security. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. 9 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146249
- ISBN
- 9780691146249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Paperback. In Democracy and Legal Change, Melissa Schwartzberg argues that modifying law is a fundamental and attractive democratic activity. Series: Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521146579
- ISBN
- 9780521146579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.59
€ 42.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 981 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 68. Weight in Grams: 1704.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 981
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913966815
- ISBN
- 9780913966815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.86
€ 24.99
€ 18.86
hardcover. Num Pages: 981 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 46. Weight in Grams: 2016.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc
- Number of pages
- 981
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- LIBERTY CLASSICS ed.
- SKU
- V9780913966808
- ISBN
- 9780913966808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.90
€ 36.99
€ 30.90
Paperback. Challenges many of the foundational assumptions underlying contemporary music education Series: Counterpoints: Music and Education S. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AV; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 9. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217394
- ISBN
- 9780253217394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.84
€ 21.99
€ 21.84
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822345053
- ISBN
- 9780822345053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.94
€ 33.99
€ 30.94
Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804798037
- ISBN
- 9780804798037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.12
€ 129.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804799317
- ISBN
- 9780804799317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89
Hardback. This book examines the central questions of democracy and politics in modern societies. Translator(s): Macey, David. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745604374
- ISBN
- 9780745604374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.34
€ 76.34
Paperback. An analysis of the phenomenon of political violence and its implications for democratic politics Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748637966
- ISBN
- 9780748637966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.66
€ 40.99
€ 36.66
Hardback. An analysis of the phenomenon of political violence and its implications for democratic politics Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748637959
- ISBN
- 9780748637959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.37€ 126.03
€ 129.37
€ 126.03
Paperback. The true measure of the practice of public service is its ability to remain faithful to the tenets of democratic society. This introductory text links the practice of public administration to the core concepts of American democracy. It covers the nuts and bolts of public administration in the context of "delivering democracy" in public service. Num Pages: 240 pages, tables, figures, references, index. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780765617019
- ISBN
- 9780765617019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.99
€ 75.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582314009
- ISBN
- 9780582314009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.60
€ 58.60
Paperback. Nearly a century before the advent of multiculturalism, the author put forward her conception of the moral significance of diversity. In this book on ethics, she reflects on the factors that hinder the ability of all members of society to determine their own well-being. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070235
- ISBN
- 9780252070235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.95
€ 20.99
€ 20.95
Hardback. This work provides a detailed description of Zhang Junmai's thought and life. It is not only a biography of an important intellectual and minority-party leader, but also a work on the third force between the Chinese Communist Party and the Nationalist Party in modern China. Num Pages: 408 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; GTB; JPFF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847687060
- ISBN
- 9780847687060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.36
€ 184.36
Hardback. The essays in this volume provide a multi-disciplinary analysis of the ways in which our loyalties to democracy and the environment confront and mutually reinforce one another in theory and practice. Editor(s): Minteer, Ben A.; Taylor, Bob Pepperman. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JPHV; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 183 x 26. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742515222
- ISBN
- 9780742515222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.77
€ 222.77
Paperback. Series: Societas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845402150
- ISBN
- 9781845402150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.42
€ 14.42
Hardcover. Although inequality in Latin America ranks among the worst in the world, it has notably declined over the years, offset by improvements in health care and education, enhanced programs for social assistance, and increases in the minimum wage. The author argues that the resurgence of democracy in Latin America is key to this change. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 figures, 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFJ; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226356525
- ISBN
- 9780226356525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.18
€ 137.18