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Hardcover. On July 31, 1997, a six-man Emergency Service team from the NYPD raided a terrorist cell in Brooklyn - and thus narrowly prevented a devastating suicide bombing of the New York subway. This book tells the dramatic story of that raid, the painstaking police work that went into it, and its unexpected aftermath. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC; JKSW1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226360904
- ISBN
- 9780226360904
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.64
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Paperback. Num Pages: 405 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JMR; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226361901
- ISBN
- 9780226361901
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
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€ 25.76
Paperback. Anxieties about the potential loss of national identity and continuity disturb many in Japan, despite widespread insistence that it has remained culturally intact. This ethnographic, historical and cultural study examines marginalized events, sites and cultural practices in Japan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JHM; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226388335
- ISBN
- 9780226388335
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
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Paperback. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 206 pages, 22 figures, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD; JPA; JPVK; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226388557
- ISBN
- 9780226388557
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
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Paperback. Challenging the conventional wisdom that Americans are less engaged than ever in national life and the democratic process, this title paints a comprehensive portrait available of public deliberation in the United States and explains why it is important to America's future. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 line drawings, 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389875
- ISBN
- 9780226389875
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.85
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Paperback. This book includes Janowitz's seminal work, "The Military in the Political Development of New Nations," with additional new analysis of Latin American nations and of the increasing significance of paramilitary and police forces in authoritarian regimes in developing nations. Series: Midway Reprints. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226393193
- ISBN
- 9780226393193
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.87
€ 30.99
€ 23.87
Hardcover. Politics is at its most dramatic during debates over important pieces of legislation. It is thus no stretch to refer to legislation as a living, breathing force in American politics. This title provides fresh insights into contemporary American politics and public policy. Editor(s): Jenkins, Jeffery A.; Patashnik, Eric M. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226396446
- ISBN
- 9780226396446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.51€ 92.61
€ 112.51
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Paperback. Politics is at its most dramatic during debates over important pieces of legislation. It is thus no stretch to refer to legislation as a living, breathing force in American politics. This title provides fresh insights into contemporary American politics and public policy. Editor(s): Jenkins, Jeffery A.; Patashnik, Eric M. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226396453
- ISBN
- 9780226396453
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.34
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Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226402697
- ISBN
- 9780226402697
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.34
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Paperback. In this new edition, Jones brings his history of immigration to the United States up to 1990. His new chapter covers the major changes in immigration patterns caused by changes in legislation, such as the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. Series: The Chicago History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 352 pages, xii, 354 p., 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226406336
- ISBN
- 9780226406336
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.59
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Paperback. Why are there often sudden abrupt changes in public opinion on political issues? Or total reversals in congressional support for specific legislation? Jones aims to answer these questions by connecting insights from cognitive science and rational-choice theory to political life. Num Pages: 290 pages, 25 figures, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226406510
- ISBN
- 9780226406510
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
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Paperback. Num Pages: 550 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 279 x 2. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226418261
- ISBN
- 9780226418261
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.46
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Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226426730
- ISBN
- 9780226426730
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
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Paperback. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JPH; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226435312
- ISBN
- 9780226435312
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
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Paperback. Ethnocentrism - our tendency to partition the human world into in-groups and out-groups - pervades societies around the world. This book explains how ethnocentrism shapes American public opinion. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 line drawings, 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226435718
- ISBN
- 9780226435718
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
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Paperback. For most bills in American legislature, the issue of turf - or which committee has jurisdiction over a bill - is crucial. This study explains how jurisdictional areas for committees are created and changed in Congress, and dissects the politics of "turf-grabbing". Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 218 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226436241
- ISBN
- 9780226436241
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.58
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Hardcover. In the modern Congress, one of the highest hurdles for major bills or nominations is gaining the sixty votes necessary to shut off a filibuster in the Senate. But this wasn't always the case. This title shows that filibustering is a game with slippery rules in which legislators who think fast and try hard can triumph over superior numbers. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 51 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226449647
- ISBN
- 9780226449647
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Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 79.17
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Paperback. In the modern Congress, one of the highest hurdles for major bills or nominations is gaining the sixty votes necessary to shut off a filibuster in the Senate. But this wasn't always the case. This title shows that filibustering is a game with slippery rules in which legislators who think fast and try hard can triumph over superior numbers. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 51 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226449654
- ISBN
- 9780226449654
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
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Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBA; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226450292
- ISBN
- 9780226450292
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
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Paperback. Global governance organizations (GGOs) - from the World Trade Organization to the Forest Stewardship Council - have taken on prominent roles in the management of international affairs. The author provides a clearer picture of the compromises within and the competition among these institutions by focusing attention on their organizational design. Num Pages: 392 pages, 3 figures, 46 tables. BIC Classification: JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226450995
- ISBN
- 9780226450995
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
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Paperback. Here, the author analyzes the debate over subjectivity. He traces the arguments of intellectuals from various disciplines and viewpoints, and asserts that despite their stress on individual autonomy, they all came to define subjectivity in terms of deterministic historical structures. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW3; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226451220
- ISBN
- 9780226451220
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.85
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Paperback. A study of American lawmaking showing that political parties are less important in legislative-executive politics than is commonly thought. The book argues that divided government has little effect on legislative productivity as gridlock occurs even in united legislative-executive governments. Num Pages: 270 pages, 28 line drawings, 45 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226452722
- ISBN
- 9780226452722
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
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Paperback. When the United States goes to war, the nation's attention focuses on the president. This title reveals that even in politically sensitive wartime environments, individual members of Congress frequently propose legislation, hold investigative hearings, and engage in national policy debates in the public sphere. Series: Chicago Series on International and Domestic Institutions. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 halftones, 20 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226453569
- ISBN
- 9780226453569
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.64
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Paperback. An analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the World Trade Organization. Papers address the WTO's institutional capacity, the resources available to the secretariat, policy issues facing the WTO, and the WTO's relationship with transition and developing countries. Num Pages: 426 pages, 5 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: JPSN; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226454498
- ISBN
- 9780226454498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
€ 52.99
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