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Paperback. What should we expect from democracy, and how likely is it that democracies will live up to those expectations? This work offers an assessment of contemporary answers to these questions, and explores its implications for policy and political action. It includes accounts of democracy's purposes that focus on aggregating preferences. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123967
ISBN
9780691123967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. Deals with the nature and value of democracy, and tensions with such goods as justice, equality, efficiency and freedom. Editor(s): Shapiro, Ian; Hacker-Cordon, Casiano. Series: Contemporary Political Theory. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521643887
ISBN
9780521643887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.34

Paperback. Explains how the Bush Doctrine departs from the traditions of American national-security policy and accepted international norms, and renders Americans and democratic values less safe. This book sets out a viable alternative that offers security to Americans, reclaims America's international stature, and promotes democracy around the world. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSD; JPSL; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137070
ISBN
9780691137070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.36

Paperback. Ranging across formal institutions of government such as legislatures, courts, and bureaucracies and intermediary institutions such as labor unions and party systems, this work features contributors who show how these instruments of control give shape to the state, articulate its relationships, and express its legitimacy. Editor(s): Shapiro, Ian; Skowronek, Stephen; Galvin, Daniel. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740569
ISBN
9780814740569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Taking a view of inequality as encompassing the distribution of wealth, risk, status, and well-being, this work explores how institutions, individuals, and coalitions contribute to the often surprising twists and turns of distributive politics. It identifies a variety of psychological and institutional factors that influence distributive outcomes. Editor(s): Shapiro, Ian; Swenson, Peter A.; Donno Panayides, Daniela. Num Pages: 365 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS; JPA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740590
ISBN
9780814740590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Shapiro, Ian; Kymlicka, Will. Series: NOMOS - American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 643 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 209 x 40. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
NYU Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814797723
ISBN
9780814797723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardback. Conventional Choices examines twenty-five different leadership elections over thirty-two years in three of Canada's maritime provinces to explore the backgrounds, attitudes, and motivations of those who select party leaders. Num Pages: 320 pages, approx. 12 figures, 56 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774813419
ISBN
9780774813419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

Paperback. Conventional Choices examines twenty-five different leadership elections over thirty-two years in three of Canada's maritime provinces to explore the backgrounds, attitudes, and motivations of those who select party leaders. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 charts, 56 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774813426
ISBN
9780774813426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.22

Hardback. Ian S. Wood uses his specialist knowledge as well as extensive interviews to recount the events of Ireland's Troubles and the ruthless war waged by the UDA on the nationalist community. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624263
ISBN
9780748624263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.96
€ 136.27

Paperback. Ian S. Wood uses his specialist knowledge as well as extensive interviews to recount the events of Ireland's Troubles and the ruthless war waged by the UDA on the nationalist community. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624270
ISBN
9780748624270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. A comprehensive collection of contemporary writings on political Islam from key thinkers in the field. Includes a substantial introduction. Editor(s): Abu-Rabi', Ibrahim M. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRAM2; HRH; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745328898
ISBN
9780745328898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.72

Paperback. An account of the rise, fall, and persistence of the 20th century's Black Zionist dream -- the movement's creation of a homeland in Africa. Num Pages: 456 pages, 12 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GTB; JFSL3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822332473
ISBN
9780822332473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JKV; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 213.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486779997
ISBN
9780486779997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.54

Hardcover. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607411246
ISBN
9781607411246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.54
€ 70.23

paperback. Investigates the concepts of nation, identity, and culture as they have evolved within the contexts of exile and the ethnicisation of the political. This book explores various theoretical issues involved in reconfiguring these concepts since the nineteenth century. It is aimed at readers engaged in postcolonial and cultural studies. Editor(s): Mudimbe, V. Y. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHM; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780822320654
ISBN
9780822320654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26. BIC Classification: JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801477546
ISBN
9780801477546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Hardcover. The aim of this book is to shed light on policy practice in social work discourse, education and practice in eight liberal democracies. This is the first effort to undertake a cross-national study of social worker engagement in social policy formulation processes. Editor(s): Weiss-Gal, Idit; Gal, John. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847429735
ISBN
9781847429735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478949
ISBN
9780801478949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.08

Hardback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107177857
ISBN
9781107177857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.50

Paperback. This collection of the writings of Ignacio Martin-Baro clarifies his importance in Latin American psychology and social theory. It introduces the questions and concerns that shaped his thinking and led to his passionate fight against oppression in El Salvador, resulting in his early death. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; DNF; JMH; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674962477
ISBN
9780674962477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Krause, Krystin; Bird, Holly; Mainwaring, Scott. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSL4; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268019723
ISBN
9780268019723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.14

Hardback. When Barack Obama became president, many Americans embraced him as a transformational leader who would fundamentally change the politics and policy of the country. This book shows that the president's frustrations were predictable and the inevitable result of misunderstanding the nature of presidential power. Num Pages: 224 pages, 44 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPH; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691153681
ISBN
9780691153681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. How do presidents lead? If presidential power is the power to persuade, why is there a lack of evidence of presidential persuasion? This title examines and challenges the dominant paradigm of presidential leadership. It contends that presidents cannot create opportunities for change by persuading others to support their policies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154367
ISBN
9780691154367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 line illus. 55 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691172019
ISBN
9780691172019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

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