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Hardback. Bringing together a set of disciplinary approaches, this title presents an examination of the place of voluntary associations in political history and an investigation into contemporary experiments in reshaping that role. It reveals the key role nonprofits have played in the evolution of both the workplace and welfare. Editor(s): Clemens, Elisabeth Stephanie; Guthrie, Doug. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 halftones, 17 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109961
ISBN
9780226109961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 79.17

Hardcover. Demonstrates how indigenous power in Ecuador is energized by disagreements over values and priorities, eloquently contending that the plurality of Andean communities, not their unity, has been the key to their political success. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 halftones, 5 maps, 4 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; 3JJP; JFSL9; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226114026
ISBN
9780226114026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 79.37

Paperback. Features an examination of the role that the legislative and executive branches have played in the development of constitutional interpretation. This title covers the political events of the period leading up to the start of the Civil War, showing how the slavery question, although seldom overtly discussed in the debates. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226116310
ISBN
9780226116310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. How is it that the United States-a country founded on a distrust of standing armies and strong centralized power-came to have the most powerful military in history? This book argues that there are profound relationships among the size and persistence of the American military complex, and the growth in presidential power to launch military actions. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 halftones, 19 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JWJ; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226124070
ISBN
9780226124070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.91

Hardcover. What is the opposite of freedom? The author answers this question with definitive force: slavery. Examining this overlooked phenomenon - one of action from slavery and toward freedom - he deepens our understanding of freedom itself and the origin of our political ideals. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 halftone, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226127460
ISBN
9780226127460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.11
€ 75.36

paperback. This comprehensive analysis of the complex relationships between black political thought and black political identity and behaviour illuminates the history and role of this plays in shaping political debate in America. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 line drawings, 37 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 231 x 28. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226138619
ISBN
9780226138619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Paperback. Who is a citizen? What is a person? Who is my neighbor? Turning to the potent idea of political theology to recover the strange mix of political and religious thinking during the Renaissance, the author unveils the figure of the citizensaint, who represents at once divine messenger and civil servant, both norm and exception. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS; HRLB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143521
ISBN
9780226143521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.79

Paperback. "Man is a political animal," Aristotle asserts near the beginning of the Politics. In this reading of one of the foundational texts of political philosophy, the author traces the surprising implications of Aristotle's claim and explores the treatise's relevance to ongoing political concerns. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226154985
ISBN
9780226154985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. In this text, Robin L. Einhorn uses City Council records and census data to track the course of city government in Chicago, providing an important reinterpretation of the relationship between political and social structures. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBJK; JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226194868
ISBN
9780226194868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.45

Hardcover. How does the government decide what's a problem and what isn't? In this title, the authors focuses to the problem-detection process itself, showing how the growth or contraction of government is closely related to how it searches for information and how, as an organization, it analyzes its findings. Num Pages: 264 pages, 48 figures, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226198095
ISBN
9780226198095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 79.17

Paperback. A consideration of the power of institutions to shape politics and political life. Believing that constitutionalism needs to go beyond the arbitrary exercise of political power, the contributors argue that it should be designed to achieve economic efficiency, informed democratic control, and other valued political ends. Editor(s): Elkin, Stephen L.; Soltan, Karol Edward. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chicago University Press Chicago
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226204642
ISBN
9780226204642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.40

Hardcover. In the most alarmist views, the West's most cherished values - freedom, equality, and tolerance - are said to be endangered by Islam worldwide. This book explores what Islam has become in today's world, with full attention to the multiplication of its meanings and interpretations. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSR2; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 231 x 28. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226206226
ISBN
9780226206226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 79.37

Paperback. Robert M. Entman develops a powerful new model of how media framing works - a model that allows him to explain why the media cheered American victories over small-time dictators in Grenada and Panama but barely noticed far more difficult missions in Haiti and Kosovo. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 200 pages, 5 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226210728
ISBN
9780226210728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.10

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HRC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226232317
ISBN
9780226232317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.31

Hardback. What does it mean to be free? The author shows that individual agency is best conceived as a non-sovereign experience because our ability to act and affect the world depends on how other people interpret and respond to what we do. It enables us to see human action, personal responsibility, and the meaning of liberty in a totally new light. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226234694
ISBN
9780226234694
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.85

Paperback. An analysis of political violence based on the narratives provided by Northern Irish subjects. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Chicago University Press Chicago
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226240718
ISBN
9780226240718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.50

Paperback. In "Going Home" Ricahrd F. Fenno explores what representation has meant, and means today, to black voters and to the politicians they have elected to office. These analyses will be important for anyone interested in the workings of congress or in black politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226241319
ISBN
9780226241319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.79

hardcover. Does the ease with which one can now participate in online petitions or conversations about current events seduce some away from civic activities into "slacktivism?" Drawing on a diverse body of theory, from Hannah Arendt to Anthony Appiah, this book offers a range of visions for a political ethics to guide citizens in a digitally connected world. Editor(s): Allen, Danielle S.; Light, Jennifer S. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 halftones, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JPH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226262123
ISBN
9780226262123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 78.94

Paperback. What, if anything, does figurative, political slavery have to do with transatlantic slavery? The author explores connections between political and chattel slavery by excavating the tradition of Western political thought that justifies actively opposing tyranny. Num Pages: 435 pages, 14 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBTS; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
435
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226271798
ISBN
9780226271798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.96

Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWVG; JHMC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226283784
ISBN
9780226283784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 79.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226284316
ISBN
9780226284316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.19

Paperback. Using Colorado's initiative with Amendment 2 as its focus, this text seeks to untangle the complex standards and subtle rhetoric the Supreme Court uses to apply the equal protection clause. It reveals how these standards are used to favour certain groups over others. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPA; JPVH; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226288604
ISBN
9780226288604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.06

Hardcover. Between 1979 and 2000 four major lesbian and gay demonstrations took place there. Drawing on archival research, historical data, original photographs, interviews with key activists, and more than a thousand news articles, this book offers an analysis - descriptive, historical, and sociological - of these marches and their organization. Num Pages: 379 pages, 18 halftones, 17 line drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 173 x 30. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
379
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226289953
ISBN
9780226289953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.60
€ 82.90

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305974
ISBN
9780226305974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.90
€ 89.55

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