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Hardback. This book explains how the United States Constitution made the transition from a very divisive proposal to a consensually legitimate framework for governing. The Federalists' proposal had been bitterly opposed, and constitutional legitimation required a major transformation. The story of that transformation is the substance of this book. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741064
ISBN
9780804741064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.98

Hardback. This argues that the West has played a pivotal role in the Russian economic disaster of the 1990s. Western advisors, including the International Monetary Fund and the US Treasury, applied a narrow conception of economics that pushed Russia toward another failed utopia. Editor(s): Klein, Lawrence R.; Pomer, Marshall I. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; JPA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 761.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741279
ISBN
9780804741279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.37

Hardback. This book represents the first publication of one of the seminars (transcribed) of Cornelius Castoriadis, a renowned and influential figure in 20th-century thought. A close reading of Plato's Statesman is an exemplary instance of Castoriadis's discriminating approach to thinking about and reading a great work. Editor(s): Curtis, David. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPN; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741446
ISBN
9780804741446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.35

Hardback. This far-ranging volume offers both a broad overview of the role of the military in contemporary Asia and a close look at the state of civil-military relations in sixteen Asian countries. It discusses these relations in countries where the military continues to dominate the political realm as well as others where it is disengaging from politics. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1265.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804742269
ISBN
9780804742269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 226.83

Hardback. The Ends of Literature analyzes the part played by literature within contemporary Latin American thought and politics, above all the politics of neoliberalism. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADSL; DSA; DSB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804743457
ISBN
9780804743457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 789. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804743587
ISBN
9780804743587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.69

Hardback. This book seeks to understand the failure of Marxism by viewing it up close, in the experiences of three important Marxist intellectuals, each of whom embraced Marxism early in life and later decisively rejected it. Their experiences provide the framework for a more general account of modern ideological disenchantment. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744041
ISBN
9780804744041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.80

Hardback. An examination of the formation of Argentina's formidable nation-state in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. It studies three political movements: "Mitrismo", led by Bartolome Mitre; "Roquismo", under General Julio A. Roca; and "Radicalismo", led by Leandro N. Alem and Hipolito Irogoyen. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744669
ISBN
9780804744669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.62

Hardback. This work evaluates the legacy of James Madison as the product of a scholarly politician - a politician who thought carefully about institutions in the context of action. It brings together thoughtful responses to Madison and his theory from a broad cross-section of modern political science. Editor(s): Kernell, Samuel. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744959
ISBN
9780804744959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.85

Hardback. This interdisciplinary collection responds to intellectual debates concerning the value and limits of privacy. Ever since the beginning of modernity, the line of demarcation between private and public spaces, and the distinction between them, have continually been challenged and redrawn. Editor(s): Rossler, Beate. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JFD; JHBA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745635
ISBN
9780804745635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.73

Hardback. This book argues that, despite the scholarly emphasis on 20th-century congressional history, it is necessary to study the nation's first 150 years in order to understand more fully the evolution and functioning of the modern Congress. Editor(s): Brady, David; McCubbins, Mathew D. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JPA; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745703
ISBN
9780804745703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.42

Hardback. This volume illustrates the promise of rational choice theory and demonstrates how theory can help us develop conclusions about the fundamental processes of politics. Each set of essays begins with a pedagogical overview that is accessible to those with little knowledge of rational choice theory. Editor(s): Morris, Irwin L.; Oppenheimer, Joe A.; Soltan, Karol Edward. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 tables, 16 figures. BIC Classification: JHBC; JM; JPF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745833
ISBN
9780804745833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.76

Hardback. Since the 1980s, Mexico has alternately served as a model of structural economic reform and as a cautionary example of the limitations associated with market-led development. This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary assessment of the principal economic and social policies adopted by Mexico during the 1980s and 1990s. Editor(s): Middlebrook, Kevin; Zepeda, Eduardo. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFS; JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 40. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745895
ISBN
9780804745895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.06

Hardback. Offering an overview of Christian Democracy in Latin America, this book examines the Christian Democratic organizations of Chilie and Mexico, which are still major parties today. The concluding section analyzes the demise of formerly significant Christian Democratic parties. Editor(s): Mainwaring, Scott; Scully, Timothy R. Num Pages: 424 pages, 38 tables, 11 illustrations, 4 maps, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJH; 3JJP; HRC; JHBA; JPHV; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745970
ISBN
9780804745970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.38

Hardback. An examination of Asian security, this work makes a case for taking regional politics and security dynamics seriously. The book examines the salience of the pathways, investigates the management of specific security issues, and discusses the nature of security order in Asia. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1093.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804746281
ISBN
9780804746281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 247.82

Hardback. Why are women so dramatically underrepresented in leadership positions in law, politics, and business--and what can be done to improve the situation? These are the questions this provocative book meets head-on. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JP; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804746342
ISBN
9780804746342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.24

Hardback. In the 1990s, numerous Latin American nations privatized their public pension systems. These reforms dramatically transformed the way these countries provide retirement income. This book is a study of the origins of this surprising trend. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 tables, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCBM; KFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804747066
ISBN
9780804747066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.74

hardcover. In this book, Rogers-Dillon argues that these welfare experiments of the 1990s were not simply scientific experiments, as their supporters frequently contend, but a powerful political tool that created a framework within which few could argue successfully against the welfare policy changes. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JM; JKS; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804747301
ISBN
9780804747301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.74

Hardback. Using case studies and econometric analyses, the author finds that the postwar Japanese state engaged in industrial policy mainly based on economic and not--as is assumed in mainstream political economy theories--political criteria. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 tables, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JPQB; KCP; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804747325
ISBN
9780804747325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.63

Hardback. This book collects in a single volume Marc Galanter's seminal work, "Why the 'Haves' Come Out Ahead," with ten contemporary articles about Galanter's theory. The articles, which present new research results and synthesize work done over the past few decades, examine the lasting influence and continued importance of this groundbreaking work. Editor(s): Kritzer, Herbert M.; Silbey, Susan S. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM; JP; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804747332
ISBN
9780804747332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.56

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