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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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.34
€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.26
€ 46.44

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

€ 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

€ 193.32
€ 132.77

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.21

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

€ 59.26
€ 46.32

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
€ 24.98

Hardback. "IISS An International Institute for Strategic Studies book." Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610396417
ISBN
9781610396417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.51

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 566 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JPQB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
566
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691651521
ISBN
9780691651521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 268.66

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 406 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691645407
ISBN
9780691645407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.77

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

€ 91.38

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

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

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
€ 39.41

Hardback. The subject of a New York Times best-selling biography and a Pulitzer-Prize winning musical, interest in Alexander Hamilton is at an all-time high. This carefully curated collection of Hamilton's writings gives the reader an intimate glimpse into the mind of our most misunderstood founding father. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; BJ; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 217 x 29. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316503679
ISBN
9780316503679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.62

Paperback. Maritza Urrutia was abducted from a middle-class neighborhood while taking her son to school in 1992. This title tells the story of her ordeal which included being interrogated in secret by army intelligence officers about her activities as part of a political opposition group. Num Pages: 328 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 326 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520252455
ISBN
9780520252455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Helps solve some of the most enduring puzzles in military history, such as why Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, why Germany in 1918 renewed its attack in the West after securing peace with Russia in the East, and why Britain refused to seek peace terms with Germany after France fell in 1940. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 halftones. 3 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140605
ISBN
9780691140605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Complementing the author's case-study analysis, this book applies statistical tests and hypotheses. Taking a fresh approach to a question that has long merited a study, it yields crucial insights on security policy, the causes of war, and the interplay between domestic politics and international relations. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18 tables. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691089492
ISBN
9780691089492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.34
€ 42.00

Paperback. What every beauty queen really wants is world peace, but isn't it just a dream for bikini-clad airheads? Terrorist attacks, the war in Iraq and weapons of mass destruction make world peace seem further away than ever. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Publication date
2004
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
SKU
KCW0012430
ISBN
9781842751107
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Explores an unusual and neglected aspect of World War II. Num Pages: 272 pages, 28 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784533076
ISBN
9781784533076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.67

Hardback. Reveals thousands of forgotten US and Allied war crimes prosecutions against Hitler and other Axis war criminals based on a popular movement for justice that stretched from Poland to the Pacific. This history also brings long overdue credit to the United Nations' War Crimes Commission (UNWCC), which operated during and after World War II. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 tables, 7 figures, 7 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; JPVH; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626164314
ISBN
9781626164314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; JHBT; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 221 x 29. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Beacon Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807013175
ISBN
9780807013175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.87

Hardcover. Analyses change and continuity throughout the history of British animal research regulation. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230355118
ISBN
9780230355118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.16

Hardback. It is normally assumed that international security regimes such as the United Nations can reduce the risk of war by increasing transparency among adversarial nations. But how is transparency provided, how does it actually work, and how effective is it in preserving or restoring peace? This work provides answer to these important questions. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129433
ISBN
9780691129433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.12
€ 54.95

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