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Hardback. Rawls: An Introduction is a uniquely comprehensive introduction to the work of the American philosopher John Rawls (1921-2002), who transformed contemporary political philosophy. In the 1950s and 1960s, political philosophy seemed to have reached a dead end characterized by a loose predominance of utilitarian theses. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646503
- ISBN
- 9780745646503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.62
€ 83.62
Paperback. A study of Rawls' work, "A Theory of Justice", the book gives a concise account of Rawls' central ideas, situates them within contemporary debates and subjects them to critical scrutiny. Among the subjects covered are utilitarianism, majoritarianism and the contractarian synthesis. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745602820
- ISBN
- 9780745602820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.44
€ 22.44
Paperback. Editor(s): New, Bill. Num Pages: 265 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JKSW; JPQB; MBDC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780727911803
- ISBN
- 9780727911803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.88
€ 78.88
Paperback. Offering a fascinating biography of a foundational theory, Amadae reveals not only how the ideological battles of the Cold War shaped ideas but also how those ideas may today be undermining the very notion of individual liberty they were created to defend. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226016542
- ISBN
- 9780226016542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.52
€ 34.99
€ 27.52
Paperback. In the Enlightenment tradition, rationality is considered well-defined. However, the author of this study argues that rationality is context-dependent, and that the crucial context is determined by decision-makers' political power. He uses a real-world Danish project to illustrate this theory. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478. Series: Morality and Society Series. 296 pages, 1 map, 1 line drawing. In the Enlightenment tradition, rationality is considered well-defined. However, the author of this study argues that rationality is context-dependent, and that the crucial context is determined by decision-makers' political power. He uses a real-world Danish project to illustrate this theory. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight: 416.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226254517
- ISBN
- 9780226254517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.38
€ 32.99
€ 25.38
Hardcover. This book offers an original account of the history of liberal thought, one grounded in an institutional history of medieval pluralism and the early modern rationalizing state, and explores the deep tensions that liberal political thought rests upon. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198717140
- ISBN
- 9780198717140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.39
€ 103.39
Hardcover. Editor(s): Fuller, Timothy. Num Pages: 582 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1054.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 582
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Expanded, Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865970946
- ISBN
- 9780865970946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.22
€ 27.99
€ 21.22
Hardback. Editor(s): Thompson, Michael J. Series: Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739142288
- ISBN
- 9780739142288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.20
€ 162.20
Paperback. Shows how a single model can explain how people make decisions across social/economic realms. The text argues that preferences result from a combination of psychological dispositions, shaped by social influences, as well as costs and benefits calculated according to our desire for material gain. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: GPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226104393
- ISBN
- 9780226104393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.14
€ 36.99
€ 29.14
Paperback. The nineteenth century marked the high point of imperialism, when tsarist Russia expanded to the Pacific and the sun was said never to set on the British Empire. The author explains imperialism through an analysis of the institutions of both the expanding state and its targets of conquest. Num Pages: 218 pages, 3 halftones, 1 line drawing, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226056746
- ISBN
- 9780226056746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.25
€ 40.99
€ 31.25
Paperback. Editor(s): Gillespie, Michael Allen; Lienesch, Michael. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700605668
- ISBN
- 9780700605668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.06
€ 43.06
Paperback. David Daley's "extraordinarily timely" (New York Times Book Review) account uncovers the fundamental rigging of our House of Representatives and state legislatures nationwide. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: JPHF; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781631493218
- ISBN
- 9781631493218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
Hardback. The explosive account of how Republican legislators and political operatives fundamentally rigged our American democracy through redistricting. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPH; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631491627
- ISBN
- 9781631491627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.26
€ 27.99
€ 24.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JMAL; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Progressive Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781615773763
- ISBN
- 9781615773763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.12
€ 26.99
€ 21.12
Paperback. An exploration of the ways we talk about - and why we worry about - new crimes and new forms of victimization. Focusing on so-called random crimes such as freeway shootings, gang violence, and wilding, it shows how new crime problems emerge and how some quickly fade from public attention while others spread and become enduring subjects of concern. Num Pages: 237 pages, 5 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFE; JKV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520215726
- ISBN
- 9780520215726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.41
€ 33.99
€ 24.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 630 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 630
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833037398
- ISBN
- 9780833037398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.51
€ 74.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Gonzalez, Edward; Nuccio, Richard. Num Pages: 75 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 75
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833027412
- ISBN
- 9780833027412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.19
€ 30.19
Hardcover. Num Pages: 340 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 247 x 38. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633880665
- ISBN
- 9781633880665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.60
€ 25.99
€ 24.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 441 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 32. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 441
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583220573
- ISBN
- 9781583220573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.77
€ 19.99
€ 19.77
Paperback. A political biography on the life of Rajani Palme Dutt, one of the leading figures in the Communist Party of Great Britain from the 1920s to the 1960s. The text provides an insight into the mind of a Stalinist, and the twists and turns of communist politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JPFC; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853157793
- ISBN
- 9780853157793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.26
€ 26.99
€ 23.26
Hardcover. Sara Fieldston shows how humanitarian child welfare agencies sponsored by Americans filtered political power through the prism of familial love after World War II. These well-meaning institutions shaped perceptions of the United States as the benevolent parent in a family of nations, and helped to expand American hegemony around the globe. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JPS; JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 244 x 31. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674368095
- ISBN
- 9780674368095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.34
€ 51.99
€ 43.34
Paperback. Rainforest Warriors is a historical, ethnographic, and documentary account of a people, their threatened rainforest, and their successful attempt to harness international human rights law in their fight to protect their way of life-part of a larger story of tribal and indigenous peoples that is unfolding all over the globe. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 280 pages, 41 illus. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221374
- ISBN
- 9780812221374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.43
€ 33.99
€ 33.43
paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FF; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853456919
- ISBN
- 9780853456919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.25
€ 14.99
€ 14.25
paperback. Series: Socialist Renewal. Num Pages: 132 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 20. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851246710
- ISBN
- 9780851246710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.32
€ 14.99
€ 14.32