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Society & social sciences
Paperback. This volume of original essays by leading political scientists and media scholars examines the nature of political disengagement among the public and offers concrete solutions for how the government and media can stimulate public engagement in the political process. Editor(s): Johnson, Thomas J.; Hays, Carol E.; Hays, Scott P. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688906
- ISBN
- 9780847688906
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Condition: New
€ 65.98
€ 65.98
Paperback. A study of representation and the "politics of place" through a pedagogy of narrative-forming inquiry and a critical reflection on identity. It seeks to propose a multicultural revision of knowledge that displaces the binarisms of insider/outsider rather than shifting the margin to the centre. Series: Culture & Education Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JH; JNA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 255.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688968
- ISBN
- 9780847688968
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Condition: New
€ 59.24
€ 59.24
Hardback. An investigation of complexities that arise as ethnographers work with refugees. It explores issues surrounding power and disempowerment between researcher and subject; the protection of research informants; and the rights/actions of refugees in representing themselves and their cultures. Editor(s): Krulfeld, Ruth M.; MacDonald, Jeffery L. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFD; JHM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688975
- ISBN
- 9780847688975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.42
€ 199.42
Paperback. While some conclude that socialism is dead, the ideology of socialism continues. This text presents critiques of liberal, communitarian, postmodern and Marxist perspectives on self-managed market socialism, looking specifically at the global marketplace. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPFF; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689057
- ISBN
- 9780847689057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.73
€ 63.73
Hardback. Modern epistemology has run into several paradoxes in its efforts to explain how knowledge acquisition can be both socially based (and thus apparently context-relative) and still able to determine objective facts about the world. In this book, Richmond Campbell attempts to dispel some of these paradoxes. Series: Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory S. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689187
- ISBN
- 9780847689187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.73
€ 183.73
Paperback. Modern epistemology has run into several paradoxes in its efforts to explain how knowledge acquisition can be both socially based (and thus apparently context-relative) and still able to determine objective facts about the world. In this book, Richmond Campbell attempts to dispel some of these paradoxes. Series: Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory S. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689194
- ISBN
- 9780847689194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Paperback. In this text, feminists discuss bioethics topics in a feminist light. Among the subjects explored are the care/justice debates, transforming bioethics, and reproduction. The text also covers issues such as culturally appropriate responses to reproductive health problems in developing countries. Editor(s): Donchin, Anne; Purdy, Laura M. Series: New Feminist Perspectives. Num Pages: 296 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFFK; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 253 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689255
- ISBN
- 9780847689255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.86
€ 65.86
Hardback. Why is it that even amidst affluence and power, our culture is plagued by a variety of addictions? This work searches for answers by giving attention to our genetic legacy from our hunter-gatherer ancestors, as well as the way we adapt to our environment. Num Pages: 324 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFH1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689675
- ISBN
- 9780847689675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.16
€ 29.99
€ 27.16
Hardback. This important book provides a crucial examination of past attempts, both in this country and abroad, to balance the efforts of private charity and public welfare. Editor(s): Critchlow, Donald T.; Parker, Charles H. Num Pages: 276 pages, 24 cm. BIC Classification: JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689699
- ISBN
- 9780847689699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.70
€ 160.70
Paperback. This important book provides a crucial examination of past attempts, both in this country and abroad, to balance the efforts of private charity and public welfare. Editor(s): Critchlow, Donald T.; Parker, Charles H. Num Pages: 276 pages, 24 cm. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689705
- ISBN
- 9780847689705
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Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15
Hardback. Series: Rights & Responsibilities. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSF; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689774
- ISBN
- 9780847689774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.76
€ 167.76
Paperback. This text makes available in English the essay, "How to Bring Order to Popular Government", by Renaissance thinker Francesco Guicciardini. It also analyzes this work, showing that the long maturation of Florentine constitutional thought points to a modern idea of the republican state. Translator(s): Moulakis, Athanasios. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689941
- ISBN
- 9780847689941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Hardback. Poised to become the dominant Asia-Pacific power, China yet remains an elusive international player. This text shows how the drive for security and power underlying Chinese foreign policy is reinforced by other factors, including China's internal political struggles. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690121
- ISBN
- 9780847690121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.49
€ 193.49
Hardback. This unique volume brings together a multi-disciplinary group of scholars as well as Czech and Slovak decisionmakers who were personally involved in the events leading up to the separation of Czechoslovakia. Editor(s): Kraus, Michael; Stanger, Allison. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVK; HBJD; JPFC; JPFF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690206
- ISBN
- 9780847690206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.58
€ 200.58
Paperback. This work explores the interrelationship between democracy and regional integration. Although centred in Europe, the volume shifts terms of discussion on integration and democracy by including case studies outside of Europe. Editor(s): Anderson, Jeffrey J. Series: Governance in Europe Series. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JPHV; JPSN2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690251
- ISBN
- 9780847690251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.08
€ 79.08
Paperback. An exploration of the formation of the Euro. Focusing attention on who wins and who loses from the Euro's creation, Erik Jones charts the history of this extraordinary project, explains the reasons it developed, and assesses how the controversies surrounding it may evolve in the future. Series: Europe Today. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; KCBM; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690350
- ISBN
- 9780847690350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.67
€ 67.67
Hardback. This clear and engaging text examines the process and politics of the UnionOs OEasternO enlargement, beginning with its initial response to the 1989 revolution up through the Helsinki summit decisions of December 1999. Series: Governance in Europe Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690367
- ISBN
- 9780847690367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.05
€ 173.05
Hardback. This text provides a corrective to received wisdom about the seemingly inevitable transition from communism to democratic capitalism. The contributors draw upon local sources to illuminate the costs, benefits, successes, and failures of co-operative agriculture. Editor(s): Meurs, Mieke. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPHV; JPQB; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690381
- ISBN
- 9780847690381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.81
€ 199.81
Paperback. This text provides a corrective to received wisdom about the seemingly inevitable transition from communism to democratic capitalism. The contributors draw upon local sources to illuminate the costs, benefits, successes and failures of co-operative agriculture. Editor(s): Meurs, Mieke. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPHV; JPQB; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690398
- ISBN
- 9780847690398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.12
€ 69.12
Hardback. This new collection of Herbert J. Gans's scholarly and other writings, including excerpts from his most prominent ethnographic books, The Urban Villagers, The Levittowners, and Deciding What's News, will be a thought-provoking resource for social scientists, students, and all those who care about America. Series: Legacies of Social Thought Series. Num Pages: 361 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690404
- ISBN
- 9780847690404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.23€ 79.85
€ 93.23
€ 79.85