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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
€ 27.73

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
€ 26.02

paperback. 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. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198808916
ISBN
9780198808916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.79

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

€ 104.82

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

€ 31.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Fuller, Timothy. Num Pages: 582 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 922.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
582
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New, Expanded ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865970953
ISBN
9780865970953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.64

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 425 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Number of pages
425
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531128467
ISBN
9783531128467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.48

Paperback. Why do states sometimes compete and wage war while at other times they cooperate and pursue peace? Does competition reflect pressures generated by the anarchic international system or rather states' own expansionist goals? This title offers a theory of international politics that identifies the kinds of variables that influence a state's strategy. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143729
ISBN
9780691143729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

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

€ 163.80

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

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691645339
ISBN
9780691645339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.61

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
€ 31.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Diekmann, Andreas; Eichner, Klaus; Schmidt, Peter; Voss, Thomas. Num Pages: 344 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 577.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
GWV Fachverlage GmbH Germany
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531198675
ISBN
9783531198675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.88

Hardback. Editor(s): Diekmann, Andreas; Voss, Thomas; Eichner, Klaus; Schmidt, Peter. Num Pages: 344 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
GWV Fachverlage GmbH Germany
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531155456
ISBN
9783531155456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.12

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

€ 161.02

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

€ 43.62

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
€ 16.41

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
€ 24.57

Paperback. This book is the first complete biography of Raphael Lemkin, the father of the United Nations Genocide Convention, based on his papers; and shows how his campaign for an international treaty succeeded. In addition, the book covers Lemkin's inauguration of the historical study of past genocides. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTZ; JPVH; LBBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2008th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137427373
ISBN
9781137427373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.20

Hardcover. Raphael Lemkin was one of the twentieth century's most influential human rights figures, coining the word "genocide" in 1942 and working to enshrine the idea into international law. This book sheds new light on the concept of genocide, exploring the connection between Lemkin's philosophical writings, juridical works, and politics. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTZ; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248647
ISBN
9780812248647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.47

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