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Paperback. During the 1980s and 1990s, Brazil struggled to rebuild its democracy after 20 years of military dictatorship, experiencing financial crises, political protest and electoral contention. This work argues that youth activists of various stripes played a vital role, contributing new forms of political talk and action to Brazil's emerging democracy. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 456 pages, 36 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHMC; JPHV; JPW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
454
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141046
ISBN
9780691141046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.92

Hardback. Prominent observers complain that public discourse in America is shallow and unedifying. This condition is often attributed to the resurgence of religion in public life. This title argues that this diagnosis is not primarily religion but rather the strictures of secular rationalism that have drained our modern discourse of force and authenticity. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JPH; JPWD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674050877
ISBN
9780674050877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 40.39

Paperback. Just how well can democracy incorporate knowledge and expertise through public policy analysts? This book examines the evolution of policy analysis, its use in legislative and regulatory bodies, and its use within the federal executive branch to improve governmental services. Series: Wildavsky Forum Series. Num Pages: 215 pages, 8 tables, 9 b/w line art, scattered. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287402
ISBN
9780520287402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. A collection of essays on the core values of liberalism which challenges assumptions about liberal theory. By placing it into its original historical context, this text presents an interconnected argument meant to fundamentally change the conception of liberalism. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFK; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition, Second Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226349695
ISBN
9780226349695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ford, Michele; Pepinsky, Thomas B. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Southeast Asia Program Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877273264
ISBN
9780877273264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.77

Paperback. 9/11 and its aftermath have shown that our ideas about what constitutes sovereign power lag dangerously behind the burgeoning claims to rights and recognition within and across national boundaries. This volume helps in understanding of power and sovereignty in the postcolonial world and in "the West". Editor(s): Hansen, Thomas Blom; Stepputat, Finn. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHC; JPS; JPVH1; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691121192
ISBN
9780691121192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. Maps and challenges many of the mythologies that surround the late iconic labor leader. Focusing on Chavez's own writings, this book argues that La Causa can be fruitfully understood as a quasi-religious movement based on Chavez's charismatic leadership, which he modeled after Martin Luther King Jr and Gandhi. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HRCC7; JFSL4; JPVH1; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283695
ISBN
9780520283695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. This book explores the secret police organizations of East Asian dictators: origins, operations, and effects on ordinary citizens' lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 b/w illus. 1 map 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPB; JPHX; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316505311
ISBN
9781316505311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.62

Paperback. This concise introduction reflects Franklin's valuable insight into political issues that continue to be relevant today. Series: The Political Philosophy of the American Founders. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801886669
ISBN
9780801886669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: JMBT; JMR; JNF; JNT; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 272 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820497419
ISBN
9780820497419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. Political Responsibility Refocused explores the theoretical foundations and practical implications of individual and collective responsibility towards those who are spatially or temporally separate from us. Editor(s): Johnson, Genevieve Fuji; Michaelis, Loralea. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442614420
ISBN
9781442614420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. Emphasizing moral rather than economic or technological explanations for the rise and fall of Euro-American imperialism, this concise, comprehensive book is required reading for anyone seeking to understand the character of contemporary conflict. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; JPS; JWK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420691
ISBN
9781421420691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813574585
ISBN
9780813574585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardcover. The images of migrants and refugees arriving in precarious boats on the shores of southern Europe, and of the makeshift camps that have sprung up in Lesbos, Lampedusa, Calais and elsewhere, have become familiar sights on television screens around the world. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DS; JFFN; JHM; JPA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745696799
ISBN
9780745696799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Hardcover. This book sets out to unravel and explain the puzzle of the global rise of China: how, in just forty years, China has been quickly transformed from a poor, backward third-world country to one of the world s core economic powerhouses. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; GTF; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745664736
ISBN
9780745664736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. This book sets out to unravel and explain the puzzle of the global rise of China: how, in just forty years, China has been quickly transformed from a poor, backward third-world country to one of the world s core economic powerhouses. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; GTF; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745664743
ISBN
9780745664743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.53

Hardback. A sophisticated and significant contribution to the literature on state building and the history of international relations, The Logic of Conformity is a fascinating study of how the concept of sovereignty is reshaped by the entrance of newcomers. Series: Japan and Global Society. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442641884
ISBN
9781442641884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.67

Hardback. Shame proposes a new form of political action that shows how 19th century activists denaturalise conventional beliefs about sexuality and gender, and challenge strong asymmetries of power. Series: Taking on the Political. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSK; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474419826
ISBN
9781474419826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.61
€ 109.07

Hardback. With this edited collection, Solange Lefebvre and Lori G. Beaman bring together a series of case studies of religious groups and practices from all across Canada that re-examine and question the classic distinction between the public and private spheres. Editor(s): Lefebvre, Solange; Beaman, Lori G. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSR; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442648623
ISBN
9781442648623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.25

Paperback. Based on primary documents and interviews, this text describes three rounds of responses to a tragic case of mercury poisoning, focusing on the efforts of its victims and their supporters to secure redress. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 416 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPHV; JPW; MMGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007857
ISBN
9780674007857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.99

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