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Paperback. Bringing together many of the most important contemporary writers on just war to consider questions of authority surrounding the just war tradition, this collection offers a compelling reassessment of the authority issue's centrality in how we can, do, and ought to think about war in contemporary global politics. Editor(s): Lang, Anthony F., Jr.; O'Driscoll, Cian; Williams, John. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589019966
ISBN
9781589019966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.96

Paperback. Race matters in both national and international politics. Starting from this perspective, this work presents original essays from African American political scientists. These essays evaluate the discipline, its subfields, the quality of race-related research, and omissions in the literature. Editor(s): Rich, Wilbur C. Num Pages: 456 pages, 16 Tables, 4 Figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 712. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592131099
ISBN
9781592131099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. FDR's Four Freedoms-Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear-were presented to the American people in his 1941 State of the Union address, and they became the inspiration for a second bill of rights, extending the New Deal and guaranteeing work, housing, medical care, and education. Num Pages: 358 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972178
ISBN
9781597972178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.38

Hardback. The War of All the People elucidates the ideological and political war against the United States, capitalism, and the widely accepted tenets of modernity. Num Pages: 280 pages, notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 1KL; JPSL; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597977043
ISBN
9781597977043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.64

Paperback. Exploring the interface between cultural politics of Black Power and the Black Arts movements and the production of postwar African American popular culture, this book shows how the reliance of Black politics on an oppositional image of African Americans was the formative moment in the construction of authentic blackness as a cultural identity. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928609
ISBN
9780813928609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.90

hardcover. This book is a comparative study of a number of dependent and independent tropical islands and archipelagos. Its contributors seek to answer a number of vital questions affecting the security, political status and economic development of some of the world's smallest and most remote communities. Editor(s): Hintjens, Helen M.; Newitt, Professor Malyn. Num Pages: 268 pages, 9 maps, bibliograohy, index. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859893725
ISBN
9780859893725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.31

paperback. Series: Literature of American Labor. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
ILR Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780875461687
ISBN
9780875461687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.04

paperback. On the morning of April 27, 1935, Louis N Hammerling fell to his death from the nineteenth floor of an apartment in New York City, where he lived alone. Hammerling was one of the most influential Polish immigrants in America and the leading voice and advocate of the Eastern Europeans who had come to the country seeking a better life. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJG; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807218
ISBN
9780875807218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Looks at how medical treatments of AIDS have changed and grown; how blood policies were formed; how value-based debates raged and continue to rage over prevention; how communities developed to first respond to the crisis, and later organized to fight for health care; and, how foreign policy is being shaped. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH2; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878403783
ISBN
9780878403783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.35

Paperback. Comparing national efforts to preserve public lands, this title investigates how effectively and under what conditions governments can provide goods for future generations. It examines the effect of institutional structure on the public delivery of these goods. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407026
ISBN
9780878407026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.42

paperback. In our increasingly globalized world, US trade policy stands at the intersection of foreign and domestic affairs. This book explains trade policy in terms of domestic politics, presenting an account of its origins and political significance. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCLT; KCP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407446
ISBN
9780878407446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.48

Paperback. Policymaking is of its very nature a people-centred business. By explaining why people skills matter, this work provides advice on how policy analysts can develop and use their people skills. Each chapter provides a Skill Building Checklist, discussion ideas, and suggestions for further reading. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: GTC; JPQB; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878409006
ISBN
9780878409006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.70

paperback. Investigate the contentious intersections of interdependence and autonomy, rights and public responsibility. This title examines the abrasion occurring between America's tradition of personal freedom and privacy, as it rubs against the still valuable if almost vanishing ideals of sacrifice and social order. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPFK; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Edition
Revised and Expanded
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878409068
ISBN
9780878409068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.15

Paperback. President John F. Kennedy remains a subject of fascination for both historians and citizens. Consistently ranked among the most popular U.S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971485
ISBN
9781597971485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.17

hardcover. Today the U.S. military is more nimble, mobile, and focused on rapid responses against smaller powers than ever before. One could argue that the Gulf War and the postwar standoff with Saddam Hussein hastened needed military transformation and strategic reassessments in the post-Cold War era. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971966
ISBN
9781597971966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.72

paperback. In this provocative set of essays, John Bookman delves beneath the transitory issues of the day to identify and respond to the fundamental, perennial questions of American politics. The questions concern the myths that shape the thinking of so many Americans about politics. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971997
ISBN
9781597971997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.38

Hardback. The battle for hearts and minds in the Middle East is being fought not on the streets of Baghdad, but on the newscasts and talk shows of Al Jazeera. The future of China is being shaped not by Communist Party bureaucrats, but by bloggers working quietly in cyber cafes. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972000
ISBN
9781597972000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Hardback. Osama bin Laden's words carry a great deal of weight in the West. When he speaks, or allegedly speaks, we listen. But what about the words of other key leaders in the Al-Qa'ida terrorist network? We can learn how to conduct the war on terrorism more successfully when we study their own manuals, written for their followers. Num Pages: 210 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPWL; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972529
ISBN
9781597972529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

hardcover. The relationship between drugs and today's wars has grown more noticeable since the end of the Cold War and will likely gather strength in this era of increased globalization. Many violent groups and governments have recently turned to illicit narcotics in their entrepreneurial quests to stay viable in the post-Cold War world. Num Pages: 194 pages, tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JKVG; JPWL; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781597972567
ISBN
9781597972567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.55

Hardback. On October 23, 1983, nearly simultaneous suicide truck bombings killed 241 U.S. peacekeepers in their barracks at the Beirut International Airport (BIA) and 58 French paratroopers at their headquarters two miles north of BIA. In this long-awaited book, the Marine Corps commander of the U.S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 b&w photos, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPN; HBLW3; HBW; JPWL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974257
ISBN
9781597974257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.09

paperback. Rarely has a foreign policy event spawned such interest in international public opinion as has the Iraq War. Editor(s): Sobel, Richard; Furia, Peter; Barrett, Bethany. Num Pages: 322 pages, tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBWS5; JPS; JPVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974936
ISBN
9781597974936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.83

Hardback. The period between 1775 and 1815 could be called the "critical period" of American foreign relations. At no time in American history was the existence of the republic in greater physical peril. Questions of foreign policy dominated American public life in a way unequalled until World War II. Series: Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975216
ISBN
9781597975216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.70

Hardback. Beginning with the Communist Saur Revolution of 1978 and continuing through Gen. David Petraeus's 2010 appointment replacing Stanley McChrystal as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, this book is an inside account of one of the most vicious conflicts fought between the two Cold War superpowers: the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979-89). Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975308
ISBN
9781597975308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.90

paperback. This edited volume reveals how a permanent war economy has made the United States unable to spread democracy abroad and has worsened domestic problems. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781597975339
ISBN
9781597975339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.05

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