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Paperback. With the 2012 presidential election upon us, will voters cast their ballots for the candidates whose platforms and positions best match their own? Or will the race for the next president of the United States come down largely to who runs the most effective campaigning? This book reveals how both factors come into play. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 55 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: JPHC; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922157
ISBN
9780226922157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Hardcover. Moses Mendelssohn (1729-86) was the leading Jewish thinker of the German Enlightenment and the founder of modern Jewish philosophy. In addition to Strauss' introductions, the author has translated various editorial annotations Strauss makes on key passages in Mendelssohn's texts. Editor(s): Yaffe, Martin D. Translator(s): Yaffe, Martin D. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922782
ISBN
9780226922782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 46.16

Paperback. We are not just social animals, but social citizens whose political choices are significantly shaped by peer influence. Drawing upon data from settings as diverse as South Los Angeles and Chicago's wealthy North Shore, the author shows that social networks do not merely inform citizens' behavior, they can - and do - have the power to change it. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 192 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922829
ISBN
9780226922829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Even as unemployment rates soared during the Great Depression, FDR's relief and social security programs faced attacks in Congress and the courts on the legitimacy of federal aid to the growing population of poor. This book recovers this crucial aspect of American history, tracing the roots of the modern American welfare state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 halftones, 1 line drawing, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923499
ISBN
9780226923499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Leo Strauss' "What Is Political Philosophy?" addresses almost every major theme in his life's work and is often viewed as a defense of his overall philosophic approach. Written by scholars well-known for their expertise on Strauss' thought, this book includes essays that apply to Strauss the same meticulous approach he developed in reading others. Editor(s): Major, Rafael. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316. Reading What is Political Philosophy?. 240 pages. Editor(s): Major, Rafael. Leo Strauss' "What Is Political Philosophy?" addresses almost every major theme in his life's work and is often viewed as a defense of his overall philosophic approach. Written by scholars well-known for their expertise on Strauss' thought, this book includes essays that apply to Strauss the same meticulous approach he developed in reading others. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924212
ISBN
9780226924212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Although their leaders and staff are not elected, bureaucratic agencies have the power to make policy decisions that carry the full force of the law. This book explores an issue central to political science and public administration: How do Congress and the president ensure that bureaucratic agencies implement their preferred policies? Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924410
ISBN
9780226924410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Hardback. How is it that the nation, a relatively old form of community, has risen to such prominence in an era so strongly identified with the individual? The author argues that it is the inadequacy of our understanding of community - and especially the moral psychology that animates it - that has made this question so difficult to answer. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226944661
ISBN
9780226944661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 79.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 378 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JW; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226960326
ISBN
9780226960326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. In years, a number of European countries have abolished national border controls in favor of Europe's external frontiers. Setting forth an analytic framework informed by constructivism and pragmatism, this title traces the transformation of underlying assumptions and cultural practices guiding European policymakers and postnational Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226977874
ISBN
9780226977874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. Is Leo Strauss truly an intellectual forebear of neoconservatism and a powerful force in shaping Bush administration foreign policy? This title puts this question to rest, revealing how the popular media came to perpetuate an oversimplified view of a complex and wide-ranging philosopher. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226993331
ISBN
9780226993331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. States that counterterrorism has become pivotal in promoting terrorism. This title contrasts the psychological insight of Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" with "The 9/11 Commission Report", plumbs the mindset of terrorists in works by Oriana Fallaci and Jean Genet, and maps the continuities between the cold war and the fight against terrorism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226994161
ISBN
9780226994161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Hardback. Num Pages: 273 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1960
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st edition, assumed
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231024723
ISBN
9780231024723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.88
€ 86.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231048897
ISBN
9780231048897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231053624
ISBN
9780231053624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.52
€ 98.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 236 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231062909
ISBN
9780231062909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.56
€ 80.25

Hardback. Editor(s): Davis, Lennard J.; Mirabella, M. Bella. Series: The Social Foundations of Aesthetic Forms S. Num Pages: 316 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DSA; JPFF; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Printing
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231065665
ISBN
9780231065665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.52
€ 98.65

Hardback. Editor(s): Rapoport, David C.; Alexander, Yonah. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231067522
ISBN
9780231067522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.82
€ 91.03

Hardback. Num Pages: 228 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; JPQ; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231070645
ISBN
9780231070645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.80
€ 62.72

Hardback. -- Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University Series: New Directions in World Politics. Num Pages: 497 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
497
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231072786
ISBN
9780231072786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.82
€ 90.75

Hardback. Examining the origins, development and conclusion of political military interventions, this text considers the implications for the interveners, the target countries and local allies, as well as the possible lessons that may be learned from cases of military intervention. Editor(s): Levite, Ariel E.; Jentleson, Bruce W. Num Pages: 334 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231072946
ISBN
9780231072946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.82
€ 90.75

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