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hardcover. On November 4, 2008, the election of Barack Hussein Obama as the forty-fourth president of the United States showed that the country had finally overcome its most hurtful, shameful, and enduring legacy-slavery. Though Obama's election showed progress, the John McCain-Sarah Palin campaign and the Republican Party used age-old smear campaign tactics. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JPFM; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975124
- ISBN
- 9781597975124
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Condition: New
€ 28.54
€ 28.54
Hardback. Spans a century of American foreign policymaking, from the Spanish- American War of 1898 to the attacks of September 11, 2001. Michael J. Nojeim and David P. Kilroy carefully examine twelve foreign-policy landmarks, each of which played a crucial role in shaping world history and led to profound changes in US foreign policy. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 585.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975261
- ISBN
- 9781597975261
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€ 38.70
€ 38.70
Hardback. The most visible face of terrorism-which is embedded in the conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the border region between the two countries-could mask an even bigger danger. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975285
- ISBN
- 9781597975285
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€ 36.99€ 33.27
€ 36.99
€ 33.27
Hardback. Since the United Nations adopted the principle of self-determination in 1945, great powers have found that military strength is no guarantee of success in small wars fought against insurgents who use guerrilla and terrorist tactics. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBWS4; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975377
- ISBN
- 9781597975377
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Condition: New
€ 32.36
€ 32.36
Hardback. In March 2004, Capt. Jason Whiteley was appointed the governance officer for Al Dora, one of Baghdad's most violent districts. His job was to establish and oversee a council structure for Iraqis that would allow them to begin governing themselves. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16 b&w photos, 1 map, index. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBWS5; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975445
- ISBN
- 9781597975445
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Condition: New
€ 42.52
€ 42.52
hardcover. Every ten years political representation in the U.S.House of Representatives is redistributed (reapportioned) among the fifty states.The process began anew with the 2010 census, which is counting the nation's population as the basis for reapportionment.The decennial census has a history wrought with failures and inaccurate counts. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976718
- ISBN
- 9781597976718
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Condition: New
€ 29.82
€ 29.82
hardcover. New York City has long been a breeding ground for spies, saboteurs, terrorists, and other threats to the nation and its greatest city. Battleground New York City examines the history of domestic security operations and the people and agencies involved in safeguarding "the city that never sleeps". Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 b notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 596.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976770
- ISBN
- 9781597976770
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.14
€ 32.99
€ 29.14
hardcover. Two of the most prominent trends in world affairs over the past decade-the projection of American power abroad and high energy prices-have made for some strange bedfellows. Flush with oil revenues, autocratic governments in Venezuela, Iran, and Russia have tried to counter U.S. influence not only in Latin America but around the world. Num Pages: 234 pages, figures; notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; 1KLSV; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612340159
- ISBN
- 9781612340159
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Condition: New
€ 33.63
€ 33.63
Hardback. One out of three Americans is now living at or below the poverty line, according to recent studies. How did this happen? Woody Klein explores the anti-poverty programs - or lack thereof - during each successive administration, explaining how and why no president thus far has been able to end poverty. Num Pages: 248 pages, appendixes; notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612341941
- ISBN
- 9781612341941
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Condition: New
€ 33.63
€ 33.63
Hardback. American foreign policy since World War II has actively sought to reshape both domestic and international orders, hoping to hasten the coming of the "end of history" in a peaceful democratic utopia. While the end of the Cold War heightened optimism that this goal was near, American foreign policymakers still face dramatic challenges. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612345390
- ISBN
- 9781612345390
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.55
€ 32.99
€ 28.55
Paperback. During the 2004 presidential election, Congress and the president remade the post-World War II national security infrastructure in less than five months, creating the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC).. Num Pages: 282 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348230
- ISBN
- 9781612348230
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.92
€ 21.99
€ 20.92
hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801447204
- ISBN
- 9780801447204
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Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Underlining and Notation
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801497506
- ISBN
- 9780801497506
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€ 41.99€ 37.53
€ 41.99
€ 37.53
paperback. Illuminates the under-appreciated role of aesthetic concepts and devices - such as metaphor, mimesis, and the sublime - in structuring the thought of political figures from Thomas Hobbes to Jacques Ranciere. This work sheds light on how modes of poetic thinking delimit the questions of unity and diversity. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337188
- ISBN
- 9780822337188
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
paperback. A polemic on the case for Scottish independence by the writer, artist, thinker and cultural icon, Alasdair Gray. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; DN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 161.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781782111696
- ISBN
- 9781782111696
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.27
€ 12.99
€ 10.27
Paperback. This work examines a decade of Sino-American relations. David Lampton explores the reasons why the Sino-American relationship is so difficult for both nations to manage and suggests ways it can be more effectively conducted in the future. Num Pages: 510 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 708.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234628
- ISBN
- 9780520234628
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.24
€ 40.99
€ 29.24
Paperback. Editor(s): Binyon, Michael. Num Pages: 300 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBLW; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Gilgamesh Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908531124
- ISBN
- 9781908531124
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.42
€ 17.99
€ 14.42
hardcover. Editor(s): Young, Tom. Series: Readings in African Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253018809
- ISBN
- 9780253018809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.64
€ 107.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1FBN; BM; JFSJ1; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022530
- ISBN
- 9780253022530
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.77
€ 21.99
€ 20.77
hardcover. Editor(s): Alexandrakis, Othon. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBTV; JHMC; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022783
- ISBN
- 9780253022783
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Condition: New
€ 86.25
€ 86.25
The Dual Executive. Unilateral Orders in a Separated and Shared Power ...
Belco, Michelle; Rottinghaus, Brandon
hardcover. This book reinterprets how and when presidents use unilateral power, arguing that these orders are used not only to press the president's agenda, but also to share power with Congress and facilitate the work of government. Series: Studies in the Modern Presidency. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804799973
- ISBN
- 9780804799973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.21
€ 81.21
paperback. Insightful commentary from thirteen Middle Eastern scholars who argue that economic liberalization has helped to promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 439.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813338736
- ISBN
- 9780813338736
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Condition: New
€ 58.61
€ 58.61
paperback. Twice in this century popular revolts against colonial rule have occured in the Banten district of West Java. This title details the complicated history of the Bantenese revolts in the twentieth century and probes the ideological riddle of Islamic Communism. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896801554
- ISBN
- 9780896801554
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.99
€ 37.99
€ 33.99
paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 508 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DSV; 3JJG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691613925
- ISBN
- 9780691613925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.20€ 63.58
€ 83.20
€ 63.58