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Paperback. Offers an assessment of democracy in America that charts the strengths and weaknesses of the nation's democratic mechanisms and outlines the challenges that lie ahead. This title focuses on the quality of American political life, the representativeness of its governing institutions, and the issues of racial and economic equity. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408610
- ISBN
- 9780878408610
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Condition: New
€ 35.48
€ 35.48
Paperback. Over the years, Democrats and Republicans each have received about fifty percent of the votes and controlled about half of the government, but this has not resulted in policy deadlock. This title analyzes policy outcomes in light of the frequent alternation in power among evenly divided parties. Editor(s): Levin, Martin A.; Landy, Marc Karnis; Shapiro, Martin. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408672
- ISBN
- 9780878408672
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Condition: New
€ 76.54
€ 76.54
Paperback. With enormous numbers of new immigrants, America is becoming dramatically more diverse racially, culturally, and ethnically. This title discusses the role of national leadership, especially the presidency, at a time when a fragmented and dysfunctional national identity has become a real possibility. Editor(s): Renshon, Stanley A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408702
- ISBN
- 9780878408702
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Condition: New
€ 76.27
€ 76.27
Paperback. Examines the linguistic, discursive, and narrative foundations of public administration research and develops a narrative theory of knowledge development and use for the field. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CF; JHBC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408788
- ISBN
- 9780878408788
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Condition: New
€ 74.88
€ 74.88
Paperback. Takes into account not only the famous (or infamous, depending on the reader's point of view) judicial decision on the Presidency, but a myriad of others as well in which the US Supreme Court has considered the constitutionality of a range of issues involving voting and elections, representation, and political participation. Editor(s): Ryden, David K. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; LNAA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408863
- ISBN
- 9780878408863
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Condition: New
€ 76.00
€ 76.00
Paperback. Develops the idea that there is another religious-based ethic permeating society, a Catholic ethic. This title outlines a Catholic ethic that is distinctive in its sympathy and outreach toward the poor, and in its emphasis on family and community over economic success. It explores the Catholic ethic. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCC7; HRCM; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408900
- ISBN
- 9780878408900
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Condition: New
€ 75.84
€ 75.84
Paperback. Under the welfare reform act of 1996, welfare was the first and most basic safety net program to be sent back to state control. This title examines how the welfare policymaking process has changed. It probes the nature of state welfare politics under devolution and contrasts it with welfare politics on the national level. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408924
- ISBN
- 9780878408924
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Condition: New
€ 75.58
€ 75.58
The Government Taketh Away. The Politics of Pain in the United States ...
. Ed(S): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent
Hardback. Democratic government is about making choices. Sometimes those choices involve the distribution of benefits. This work examines the repercussions of unpopular government decisions in Canada and the USA, the two great democratic nations of North America. Editor(s): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409013
- ISBN
- 9780878409013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.97
€ 216.97
The Government Taketh Away: The Politics of Pain in the United States ...
. Ed(S): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent
paperback. Democratic government is about making choices. Sometimes those choices involve the distribution of benefits. This work examines the repercussions of unpopular government decisions in Canada and the USA, the two great democratic nations of North America. Editor(s): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409020
- ISBN
- 9780878409020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.56
€ 76.56
The Sacred and the Sovereign. Religion and International Politics.
. Ed(S): Carlson, John D.; Owens, Erik C.
paperback. This work considers the roles that religion should - and should not - play in a post-Cold War age distinguished by humanitarian intervention, terrorism, globalization, and challenges to state sovereignty. It shows that religious traditions are essential elements of the quest for human rights. Editor(s): Carlson, John D.; Owens, Erik C. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: HR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409082
- ISBN
- 9780878409082
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Condition: New
€ 75.40
€ 75.40
Hardback. The first scholarly study of the resistance movement of Jewish youths against the Nazi regime in Hungary. Series: EEM Social Science Monographs. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153. Weight in Grams: 726.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880331036
- ISBN
- 9780880331036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.55
€ 87.55
hardcover. This text examines President Woodrow Wilson's policies regarding the future of the Danubian basin. It reveals that American attitudes and policies toward Hungarian participation in the Dual Monarchy were influenced by propaganda, the domestic American press and the demands of diplomacy. Series: EEM Atlantic Studies on Society in Change. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWN; JPA; JPSD; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- SKU
- V9780880333993
- ISBN
- 9780880333993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.75
€ 49.99
€ 35.75
Hardback. This volume is a study of the most important organization of Polish political exiles in Western Europe during the revolutions of 1848-1849. It recounts the group's political and military activities in France, Germany, Hungary, and their own partitioned Polish homeland. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880335638
- ISBN
- 9780880335638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.31
€ 55.31
hardcover. Features twenty fives articles that address topics important to Greek society, culture, and politics, such as ethnonationalism; civil military relations; class consciousness; and the Olympic Games. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 40. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880335898
- ISBN
- 9780880335898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.80
€ 82.80
Hardback. Featuring excerpts from the author's diary recounting the surveillance of his activities during the late years of the Ceausescu regime, this book also includes a documentary collection of archival documents contained in the files of the Romanian security police. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; HBJD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336024
- ISBN
- 9780880336024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.73
€ 61.73
Hardback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 269 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Dimension: 222 x 147. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882291383
- ISBN
- 9780882291383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.20
€ 94.20
Hardback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: JPHC. Dimension: 211 x 262. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882293165
- ISBN
- 9780882293165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.33
€ 101.33
Hardback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Dimension: 223 x 147. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882294216
- ISBN
- 9780882294216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.49
€ 68.49
Cross-Check System for Forgery and Questioned Document Examination
Williamson, Doris M.; Meenach, Antoinette E.
Hardback. Num Pages: 113 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1940
- Publisher
- Nelson-Hall, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 113
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882294308
- ISBN
- 9780882294308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.04
€ 93.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Cahn, Steve M. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Nelson-Hall, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882295985
- ISBN
- 9780882295985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.70
€ 71.70