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In March 1961, America's most prominent journalist, Edward R. Murrow, ended a quarter-century career with the Columbia Broadcasting System to join the administration of John F. Kennedy as director of the United States Information Agency (USIA). Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612347714
- ISBN
- 9781612347714
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.39
€ 36.99
€ 33.39
Hardback. From abject poverty to undisputed political boss of Pennsylvania, Lincoln's secretary of war, senator, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a founder of the Republican Party, Simon Cameron (1799-1889) was one of the nineteenth century's most prominent political figures. Num Pages: 408 pages, 5 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348148
- ISBN
- 9781612348148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.88
€ 38.99
€ 34.88
Paperback. Have you ever heard a news story of a politician being "found dead" or "committing suicide" and thought it strange, as if there's something they're not telling us? This title gives you the straight facts on some of the most controversial cases. It makes you realize that your instincts were correct. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620878705
- ISBN
- 9781620878705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.87
€ 16.87
Paperback. What is driving political extremism in Pakistan? How should the US and other Western nations engage with Islamist political parties in nations where they hold both political and moral authority? This book analyzes the origins, ideologies, bases of support, and electoral successes of the largest influential Islamic confessional parties in Pakistan. Series: South Asia in World Affairs Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSR2; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626160156
- ISBN
- 9781626160156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.56
€ 73.56
Paperback. Wars have negative consequences, not the least impinging on human life, and offer infrequent and uncertain benefits, yet war is part of the human condition. This book features insightful analysis of jus ad bellum ("the right of war") that is grounded in a variety of contemporary examples from World War I through Vietnam. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626160279
- ISBN
- 9781626160279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.02
€ 72.02
Paperback. The territorial dispute over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands has repeatedly strained Sino-Japanese relations. This book reminds us that the tensions over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands are only a part of a long history of both conflict and cooperation in maritime relations between Japan and China. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 maps, 7 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626160354
- ISBN
- 9781626160354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.02
€ 72.02
paperback. Negotiating a peaceful end to civil wars often includes an attempt to bring together former rival military or insurgent factions into a new national army. This book helps you assess why some civil wars result in successful military integration while others dissolve into further strife or renewed civil war. Editor(s): Licklider, Roy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781626160439
- ISBN
- 9781626160439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.32
€ 73.32
Paperback. Focuses on violence being perpetrated against the Pakistani state by Islamist groups and how Pakistan can address these challenges, concentrating not only on military aspects but on the often-ignored political, legal, law enforcement, financial, and technological facets of the challenge. Editor(s): Yusuf, Moeed. Series: South Asia in World Affairs Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626160453
- ISBN
- 9781626160453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.17
€ 71.17
Paperback. Analyzes the strategies that different states have used to engage a rising India, their successes and failures, as well as India's responses. This book also assesses India's own strategies to engage with Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Central Asian republics. Editor(s): Hall, Ian. Series: South Asia in World Affairs Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1FKA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626160866
- ISBN
- 9781626160866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Negotiating a peaceful end to civil wars often includes an attempt to bring together former rival military or insurgent factions into a new national army. This book intends to fill the serious gap in our understanding of civil wars, their possible resolution, and how to promote lasting peace. Editor(s): Licklider, Roy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626161016
- ISBN
- 9781626161016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 207.53
€ 207.53
Conceived during the turbulent period of the late 1960s when 'rights talk' was ubiquitous, this book helps you strove to understand how the rights of federal civil servants had become so differentiated from those of ordinary citizens. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; KNV; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626161429
- ISBN
- 9781626161429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 206.38
€ 206.38
Paperback. Explores why the United States - counter to widely accepted wisdom in international relations theory - chose the course it did. In this book the author asserted that domestic political institutions and culture played a decisive role in preventing the mobilization of resources necessary to implement an expansionist grand strategy. Num Pages: 344 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626161771
- ISBN
- 9781626161771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.25
€ 72.25
Paperback. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has in the past twenty years emerged as a powerful international organization. In this book the author details the IAEA's role in facilitating both control of nuclear weapons and the safe exploitation of nuclear power. It also reveals how an agency created by states has acquired power over them. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626161832
- ISBN
- 9781626161832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.89
€ 71.89
Showcases the powerful role of religion in shaping European attitudes on politics, political integration, and the national and continental identities of its leaders and citizens. In this book the authors present the cultural divide, rooted in the struggles of the reformation, resists the ongoing secularization of the continent. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 figures, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFE; HRAM2; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 169 x 31. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162006
- ISBN
- 9781626162006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 201.82
€ 201.82
Hardback. Drawing on the constructivist strand of political philosophy, the author shows that it is theoretically possible and politically necessary for theologians to keep faith with human rights. She argues, the Christian tradition as the wellspring of many of the ethical commitments considered central to human rights must embrace its role in the project. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRCM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162327
- ISBN
- 9781626162327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.95
€ 205.95
The Future of Extended Deterrence. The United States, NATO, and Beyond...
. Ed(S): Von Hlatky, Stefanie; Wenger, Andrea...
Examining issues like alliance commitments, nuclear weapons policy, nonproliferation, and missile defense, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of extended deterrence through the prism of NATO but with implications far beyond. Editor(s): von Hlatky, Stefanie; Wenger, Andreas. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 figure, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSF; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162648
- ISBN
- 9781626162648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.21
€ 207.21
Hardback. Shows security-related diplomacy and international cooperation works, yet it remains an understudied and poorly understood phenomenon. This title provides an assessment of their relative effectiveness, compatibility, and their impact on international security institutions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 figures, 7 tables, 6 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626163126
- ISBN
- 9781626163126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.03
€ 210.03
Paperback. Drawing on his experience as a consulting executive and federal government executive, the author shows how to effectively motivate government employees, pick the right technologies, communicate and negotiate with powerful stakeholders, manage risks, get value from contractors, foster innovation, and more. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 tables, 10 figures, 6 sidebars, 10 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626163720
- ISBN
- 9781626163720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65
paperback. 'Masterful .. (A) scathing but heartfelt portrait.' Norman G. Finkelstein Comprehensive account of the last five years by leading Palestinian journalist. Num Pages: 240 pages, 26 photos. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; JPS; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745325477
- ISBN
- 9780745325477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.39
€ 31.99
€ 21.39
Paperback. A classic Marxist study of jurisprudence theory from Marxist heavyweight. Translator(s): Einhorn, B. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861047406
- ISBN
- 9780861047406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.01
€ 31.99
€ 25.01