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Politics
Paperback. Is liberal democracy appropriate for East Asia? This book argues for morally legitimate alternatives to Western-style liberal democracy in the region. It is divided into three parts that correspond to the three main hallmarks of liberal democracy - human rights, democracy, and capitalism. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123080
- ISBN
- 9780691123080
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Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.59
€ 52.92
€ 41.59
Paperback. What is it like to be a Westerner teaching political philosophy in an officially Marxist state? Why do Chinese sex workers sing karaoke with their customers? And why do some Communist Party cadres get promoted if they care for their elderly parents? This title provides an account of Chinese culture and debunks various stereotypes. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145853
- ISBN
- 9780691145853
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.29
€ 26.99
€ 20.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC; JPA; JPF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 46. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173047
- ISBN
- 9780691173047
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.60
€ 24.99
€ 18.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 244 x 28. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691166452
- ISBN
- 9780691166452
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.15
€ 46.99
€ 33.15
Paperback. For much of the twentieth century, Confucianism was condemned by Westerners and East Asians alike as antithetical to modernity. This book shows how classical Confucian theory - with its emphasis on family ties, self-improvement, education, and the social good - is highly relevant to the pressing dilemmas. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; HRKN1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130057
- ISBN
- 9780691130057
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.91
€ 40.99
€ 28.91
Hardback. Examines various aspects of guerrilla warfare in Latin America. Editor(s): Castro, Daniel. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 236 pages, suggested readings and films. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBTV; JPWQ; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026253
- ISBN
- 9780842026253
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Condition: New
€ 158.16
€ 158.16
Paperback. Editor(s): Benjamin, Daniel. Series: Significant Issues Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Centre for Strategic & International Studies,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892064526
- ISBN
- 9780892064526
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Condition: New
€ 84.05
€ 84.05
Paperback. The 20th century has seen people displaced on an unprecedented scale and has brought concerns about refugees into sharp focus. These essays maintain a balance between providing specific details of the refugee experience and exploring corresponding theories of trust and mistrust. Editor(s): Daniel, E. V.; Knudsen, John Chr. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFS; JHM; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520088993
- ISBN
- 9780520088993
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.10
€ 35.99
€ 26.10
Hardcover. Editor(s): Samuel, Danie B. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 146
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626183728
- ISBN
- 9781626183728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.74€ 134.56
€ 198.74
€ 134.56
Hardcover. This book makes sense of the inner connection between China's political and diplomatic involvement in the Hungarian crisis and the influence this crisis had on a series of mysterious policy shifts. Series: Cornell East Asia Studies. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell Univ East Asia Program
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947907
- ISBN
- 9781933947907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.26
€ 147.26
Paperback. This book makes sense of the inner connection between China's political and diplomatic involvement in the Hungarian crisis and the influence this crisis had on a series of mysterious policy shifts. Series: Cornell East Asia Studies. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell East Asia Program
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947709
- ISBN
- 9781933947709
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.64
€ 46.99
€ 46.64
Hardback. Editor(s): Greer, Dana T. Num Pages: 121 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 239 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634825597
- ISBN
- 9781634825597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.86€ 143.42
€ 192.86
€ 143.42
paperback. Argues that political freedom is essential to both the preservation of constitutional government and the very substance of American democracy itself. This book examines, among other topics, the promise and limits of civil society and associational life as sources of democratic renewal; and the effects of mass media on the public arena. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691135946
- ISBN
- 9780691135946
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 32.64
€ 40.99
€ 32.64
Paperback. Takes issue with those who would reduce citizenship to community involvement or to political participation for its own sake. This book argues that we need to place more value on a form of conscientious, moderately alienated citizenship invented by Socrates. one that is critical in orientation and dissident in practice. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691086934
- ISBN
- 9780691086934
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Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.83
€ 52.92
€ 41.83
Paperback. Argues that Hannah Arendt"�'s reconceptualization of the nature and value of political action has been covered over and domesticated by admirers. This book explores Arendt's modernity, and indeed her postmodernity, through the Heideggerian and Nietzschean theme of a break with tradition at the closure of metaphysics. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044002
- ISBN
- 9780691044002
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Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.60
€ 58.80
€ 45.60
Paperback. A distinguished team of contributors examines the primary themes of Arendt's multi-faceted thought. Editor(s): Villa, Dana R. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. 324 pages. Editor(s): Villa, Dana R. A distinguished team of contributors examines the primary themes of Arendt's multi-faceted thought. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight: 508.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521645713
- ISBN
- 9780521645713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.82
€ 35.99
€ 34.82
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gray, Dana V. Num Pages: 107 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FBS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633212596
- ISBN
- 9781633212596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.86€ 129.98
€ 192.86
€ 129.98
hardcover. What constitutes a need? Who gets to decide what people do or do not need? The author traces the history of this concept, revealing the intersections between technologies of measurement, such as calorimeters and social surveys, and technologies of wages and welfare, such as minimum wages, poor aid, and welfare programs. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPQB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226251561
- ISBN
- 9780226251561
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.68
€ 50.99
€ 39.68
paperback. Begins by focusing on some controversial aspects of Arendt's political thought. This title shows that Arendt's idea of the banality of evil - inspired by the trial of Adolf Eichmann - does not lessen the guilt of war criminals by suggesting that they are mere cogs in a bureaucratic machine. Num Pages: 269 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009353
- ISBN
- 9780691009353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.86
€ 58.80
€ 45.86
Hardback. The People's Republic of China has emerged as a significant regional superpower. At best, China will be an economic challenge to the United States; at worst, the PRC will be a very real national security threat. This work argues that a Cold War mentality cannot work against China. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742551336
- ISBN
- 9780742551336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.80
€ 27.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. Respected conservative talk show host, blogger and TV commentator Dana Loesch illuminates the history and intent of the Second Amendment, reveals what gun confiscation would really mean and exposes the left's exploitation of tragedy in its attempt to undermine Americans' cherished gun rights. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 204 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Center Street
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455584338
- ISBN
- 9781455584338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.20
€ 16.99
€ 15.20
Hardback. Commoning customs and practices in the Revolutionary era offered non-elite actors a relationship to democratic power different from the representative democracy that would be institutionalized by the Framers in 1787. Commons Democracy uncovers the democratic spirit, ideals and practices created by ordinary folk in the early nation. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; JFC; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823268382
- ISBN
- 9780823268382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.71
€ 97.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816656783
- ISBN
- 9780816656783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.56
€ 20.56
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; JNAM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169288
- ISBN
- 9780231169288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.90
€ 54.99
€ 38.90