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Paperback. For Latin America, the Cold War was anything but cold. Nor was it the so-called "long peace" afforded the world's superpowers by their nuclear standoff. Taking an international perspective on the postwar decades in the region, this book explains what exactly happened in Latin America during the Cold War, and why it was so traumatic. Num Pages: 408 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064270
ISBN
9780674064270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.89

Paperback. Celebrating art and interpretation that take on social challenges, the author steers the humanities back to engagement with the world. Alleging that we are all cultural agents, she takes herself to task and creates Pre-Texts, an international arts-literacy project that translates high literary theory through popular creative practices. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822355861
ISBN
9780822355861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.12

Paperback. Is political Islam the heir of radical Arab nationalism? If political Islam succeeds, will it face the same challenges faced by radical Arab nationalism? Will it be able to implement modernity? This book assess the history and political legacy of radical Arab nationalism to show that it contained the seeds of its own destruction. Translator(s): Roberts, Anthony. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626164505
ISBN
9781626164505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.91

Paperback. Winner of the 2014 European Book Prize. A "United States of Europe", Winston Churchill proposed in 1946, could "as if by a miracle transform" that "turbulent and mighty continent". "In this way only", he continued, "will hundreds of millions of toilers be able to regain the simple joys and hopes which make life worth living". Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745680972
ISBN
9780745680972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.35

Paperback. 250pp. Index. Dust jacket is slightly stained and worn on the edges. Keywords: Political Thought, Politics, Political History, Political studies
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc New York
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KON0827051
ISBN
9780471085201
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 56.49
€ 4.99

Paperback. An examination of Foucault's last thought, centered on his ideas about biopolitics, governmentality, and subjectivity. This volume aims to explain why the politics and policies of neoliberalism are best understood as a "government of life" whose effects and consequences still remain to be fathomed. Editor(s): Lemm, Vanessa; Vatter, Miguel E. Series: Forms of Living (FUP). Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823255979
ISBN
9780823255979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Drawing on a plethora of sources, including decades of contact with senior Soviet figures, Raymond Garthoff offers the most authoritative assessment to date of how Soviet leaders and intelligence chiefs understood -- and misunderstood -- the United States during the Cold War. Num Pages: 160 pages, 5 tables, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; HBTW; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626162297
ISBN
9781626162297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.63

Paperback. This analysis of the rhetoric of nine successfully persuasive politicians explains how their use of language created credible and consistent stories about themselves and the social world they inhabit. It explores their use of metaphors, their myths and how language analysis helps us to understand how politicians are able to persuade. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: CFG; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd ed. 2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230251656
ISBN
9780230251656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 139.78

Paperback. Presents an analytical framework to explain regulatory outcomes at the global level. This book offers a series of case studies that illustrate the challenges of a global economy in which many institutions are less transparent and are held much less accountable by the media and public officials than are domestic institutions. Editor(s): Mattli, Walter; Woods, Ngaire. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
44023rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139616
ISBN
9780691139616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Hamilton, Keith; Salmon, Patrick. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTS; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195731
ISBN
9781845195731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.61

Paperback. Questions the perametres of state crime in all its forms, from corruption and corporate crime to 'natural' disasters, torture, war crimes and genocide. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745317847
ISBN
9780745317847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. The transformation of state and society, the violent transference of power and property, and the establishment of Augustus' rule and that of the Empire are presented in a narrative which quotes from ancient evidence, refers seldomly to modern authorities, and states controversial opinions openly. Num Pages: 592 pages, 6 family trees. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803207
ISBN
9780192803207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.81

Hardback. Despite the pervasiveness of the Internet and its importance to a wide range of state functions, we still have little understanding of its implications in the context of International Relations. Combining the Philosophy of Technology with IR theories of power, this study explores state power in the information age. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; UBW; UR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137550231
ISBN
9781137550231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.52

Hardcover. Discusses the increasing role of interest groups, the press, and the public, whose role is not prescribed in the Constitution in the selection and confirmation of Supreme Court justices and how it affects the process. The author first examines the history and nature of the process, then he looks at the role and impact of other players. Num Pages: 224 pages, numerous tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
OUP USA
Number of pages
220
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227644
ISBN
9780195181098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Rewrites the history of the civil rights movement, recognizing the contributions of Black women. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253208323
ISBN
9780253208323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.39

Paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, Miles. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JPH; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199539017
ISBN
9780199539017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. New edition of this core text for all students of social anthropology. Additions include cultural property rights and commercialisation of identity. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745330426
ISBN
9780745330426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Dorman, Andrew M.; Kaufman, Joyce P. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804791557
ISBN
9780804791557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.36

Hardback. This volume explores the linkage of the life sciences with policy (biopolicy). It features two points of departure: the implications of the neurosciences for public policy; and the implications of evolutionary theory for policy-making. It includes several case studies of how these points of departure inform our knowledge of policy. Editor(s): Somit, Albert; Peterson, Steven A. Series: Research in Biopolitics. Num Pages: 253 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; PSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
253
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780528205
ISBN
9781780528205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.16

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415236041
ISBN
9780415236041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.66

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