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paperback. Born out of the optimism at the new millennium that Africa's time had come, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), a tool designed to promote good governance on the continent, is built on the belief that the continent does not lack ideas to advance its development. Editor(s): Gruzd, Steven. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jacana Media
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920196301
ISBN
9781920196301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.61

hardcover. By challenging the ways that survivors of mass violence are typically understood as either eyewitnesses to history or victims of it, the contributors to this volume ask us to go "beyond testimony" to embrace sustained listening and collaborative research design. Editor(s): High, Steven. Series: Shared: Oral and Public History Series. Num Pages: 7 photographs. BIC Classification: HBTD; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828925
ISBN
9780774828925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.29

Paperback. Ruling But Not Governing provides valuable insight into the political dynamics that perpetuate authoritarian regimes and offers novel ways to promote democratic change. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1HBA; 1HBE; JPH; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885914
ISBN
9780801885914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.33

Paperback. Who ought to govern? Why should I obey the law? What is the proper education for a citizen and a statesman? These questions probe some of the deepest and most enduring problems that every society confronts, regardless of time and place. This book introduces the wide terrain of political philosophy through the classic texts of the discipline. Series: The Open Yale Courses. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181807
ISBN
9780300181807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, xiv, 252 p. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JPFK; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 273 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
0002-
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763507
ISBN
9780226763507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Shows that Leo Strauss' defense of liberal democracy was closely connected to his skepticism of both the extreme Left and extreme Right. It assesses Strauss's attempt to direct teaching of political science away from examination of mass behavior and interest-group politics and toward study of philosophical principles on which politics are based. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763897
ISBN
9780226763897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.11

Paperback. Is democracy just a passing fad? Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444178876
ISBN
9781444178876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. Second edition of highly accessible biography of the founder of modern Zionism, published to mark the centenary of his death in 1904. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSR1; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 117 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Halban Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870015905
ISBN
9781870015905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. A significant shift in environmental governance since 1970 has been the convergence of environmental and libral economic norms toward "liberal environmentalism". This text assesses the reasons for this shift, and considers the implications for our ability to address global environmental problems. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120371
ISBN
9780231120371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.87

Hardback. Globalization has challenged relationships of rule in local, regional, national, and international settings. This unsettling of legitimacy raises questions. This book explores the disruptions and reconfigurations of political authority that accompany globalization. Editor(s): Bernstein, Steven; Coleman, William D. Series: Globalization and Autonomy Series. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774817172
ISBN
9780774817172
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. This ground-breaking work explores how the unsettling of legitimacy has affected the relationships between authority, power, and political community in local, regional, national, and global settings. Editor(s): Bernstein, Steven; Coleman, William D. Series: Globalization and Autonomy Series. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774817189
ISBN
9780774817189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Hardback. In Western democracies today, politics and politicians are held in contempt by the majority of citizens. Bilakovics argues that this disdain of politics follows neither from the discontents of our liberal political system nor from the preoccupations of a consumer society. Rather, he traces the sources of political cynicism to democracy itself. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674058224
ISBN
9780674058224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.93

Paperback. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KNXB; LNAC14; LNCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774823609
ISBN
9780774823609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.91

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812986686
ISBN
9780812986686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.69

Paperback. Since the 1960s the number of highly educated professionals in America has grown dramatically. This title challenges these characterizations, showing that claims about the distinctive politics and values of the professional stratum have been overstated. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691026077
ISBN
9780691026077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.05
€ 42.00

Hardcover. Editor(s): Caldwell, Steven C. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590333884
ISBN
9781590333884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.51
€ 63.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JPP; KJVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152594
ISBN
9780231152594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. Revised and updated, this important resource offers highly-accessible coverage of the fundamentals of leading and managing public organizations. All of the key areas of the field are covered and thoughtfully explored through the strategic use of new case studies and real-world examples that are based on recent developments in the sector. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118555934
ISBN
9781118555934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.77

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KJC; RNU; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408. Lessons from and for New York City, America, and the Planet. 256 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KJC; RNU; TQ. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 16. Weight: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152587
ISBN
9780231152587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.31
€ 72.21

Hardback. In False Dawn, noted Middle East regional expert Steven Cook offers a sweeping narrative account of the past five years, moving from Turkey to Tunisia to Yemen to Iraq to Egypt and beyond, ultimately presenting a powerful theoretical analysis of why the Arab Spring failed. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPH; JPV; JPW; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190611415
ISBN
9780190611415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.23

Hardback. Prominent observers complain that public discourse in America is shallow and unedifying. This condition is often attributed to the resurgence of religion in public life. This title argues that this diagnosis is not primarily religion but rather the strictures of secular rationalism that have drained our modern discourse of force and authenticity. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JPH; JPWD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674050877
ISBN
9780674050877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. Describes and analyzes how state governments in the 1990s have coped with fiscal stress through changes in tax and spending policies, as well as through attempts to "reinvent government" by abandoning long-established policies. This book is suitable for academics, policymakers, and public administrators, as well as the general readers. Editor(s): Gold, Steven D.; SUNY Central Sponsored Programs Office. Num Pages: 406 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878405756
ISBN
9780878405756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.91

Hardback. Num Pages: 618 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; JPS; LAM; LAZ; LB; LNAA; LND; LNDK; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Intersentia Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
618
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780680217
ISBN
9781780680217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.85

Paperback. Examines the aspects of Hannah Arendt's life and thought including: her complex identity as a German Jew; her commitment to and critique of Zionism and the state of Israel; her works on "totalitarianism", Nazism, and the Eichmann trial; and, her intimate and tense connections to German culture. Editor(s): Aschheim, Steven E. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JFC; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 481.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520220577
ISBN
9780520220577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.42

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