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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

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
€ 25.82

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. 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

€ 79.68

paperback. Series: Okonomische Analyse Des Rechts. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Deutscher Universitatsverlag United States
Edition
1998th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783824466627
ISBN
9783824466627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.90

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

€ 22.55

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

€ 84.77

Paperback. 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: 228 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745646510
ISBN
9780745646510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.53

Hardback. * A collection of new and stimulating essays on Rawls's controversial last book, The Law of Peoples. *Rawls is considered the most important theorist of justice in much of western Europe and the English-speaking world more generally. * The essays are written by pre-eminent theorists in the field. Editor(s): Martin, Rex; Reidy, David. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 191 x 24. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405135306
ISBN
9781405135306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.71

Paperback. * A collection of new and stimulating essays on Rawls's controversial last book, The Law of Peoples. *Rawls is considered the most important theorist of justice in much of western Europe and the English-speaking world more generally. * The essays are written by pre-eminent theorists in the field. Editor(s): Martin, Rex; Reidy, David. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 245 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405135313
ISBN
9781405135313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Paperback. Editor(s): Brooks, Dr. Thom; Nussbaum, Martha C. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149716
ISBN
9780231149716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Hardback. Editor(s): Brooks, Dr. Thom; Nussbaum, Martha C. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149709
ISBN
9780231149709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.67
€ 82.56

Hardback. This book introduces students to the life and thought of one of the giants of 20th-century French intellectual life, and demonstrates the centrality of political reason to Aron's philosophy of history and ideological thinking. Series: 20th Century Political Thinkers. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847687572
ISBN
9780847687572
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.45

Paperback. This book introduces students to the life and thought of one of the giants of 20th-century French intellectual life, and demonstrates the centrality of political reason to Aron's philosophy of history and ideological thinking. Series: 20th Century Political Thinkers. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847687589
ISBN
9780847687589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.68

Paperback. Editor(s): Huckabee, David C. Num Pages: 47 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 84.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
47
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590335093
ISBN
9781590335093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHB; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
152
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493925124
ISBN
9781493925124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.90

Paperback. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785920417
ISBN
9781785920417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

hardcover. The first major academic investigation of Irish national security policy as it has operated since 9/11. It draws on unprecedented access to Ireland's security and intelligence agencies; over twenty senior personnel were interviewed. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press Manchester
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719080272
ISBN
9780719080272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.55

Hardback. Editor(s): Gudavarthy, Ajay. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857283504
ISBN
9780857283504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.26

Paperback. aeo Examines the impact of transnational forces on political life and, in the light of this, generates a new agenda for world politics today. aeo Highly original and far--reaching account of how democracy can be recast to meet the challenges of new global forces -- e.g. Editor(s): Archibugi, Daniele; Held, David; Kohler, Martin. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 318 x 36. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619811
ISBN
9780745619811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.90

Hardback. Public space, both literally and figuratively, is foundationally important to political life. From Socratic lectures in the public forum, to Occupy Wall Street and the Arab Spring, public spaces have long played host to political discussion and protest. The book provides a direct assessment of the role that public space plays in political life. Editor(s): Boros, Diana; Glass, James M. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137383433
ISBN
9781137383433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.83

Paperback. Presents readings of Irish literature, history and culture that reflect some of the historical, sociological, psychological and philosophical dimensions of exile in the 1800s and 1900s. This work presents essays that combine historical, cultural, and literary analyses in their treatment of aspects of exile in Irish writing. Editor(s): Boss, Michael; Nordin, Irene Gilsenan; Olinder, Britta. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DSB; JFFN; JPVH1; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779340107
ISBN
9788779340107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.73

Paperback. Examines the feature film production of Fascist-era Italy Editor(s): Reich, Jacqueline. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; APFA; HBG; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253215185
ISBN
9780253215185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.18

Paperback. A collection of essays that develops a poststructuralist Marxist conception of class in order to theorise the complex contemporary economic terrain. Suggesting the possibility of a new politics of the economy, the collection as a whole focuses on the diversity and contingency of economic relations and processes. Editor(s): Gibson-Graham, J. K.; Resnick, Stephen A.; Wolff, Richard. Num Pages: 336 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822327202
ISBN
9780822327202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.50

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