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Paperback. Comparing national efforts to preserve public lands, this title investigates how effectively and under what conditions governments can provide goods for future generations. It examines the effect of institutional structure on the public delivery of these goods. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407026
ISBN
9780878407026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.42

paperback. In our increasingly globalized world, US trade policy stands at the intersection of foreign and domestic affairs. This book explains trade policy in terms of domestic politics, presenting an account of its origins and political significance. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCLT; KCP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407446
ISBN
9780878407446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.48

Paperback. Policymaking is of its very nature a people-centred business. By explaining why people skills matter, this work provides advice on how policy analysts can develop and use their people skills. Each chapter provides a Skill Building Checklist, discussion ideas, and suggestions for further reading. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: GTC; JPQB; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878409006
ISBN
9780878409006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.70

paperback. Investigate the contentious intersections of interdependence and autonomy, rights and public responsibility. This title examines the abrasion occurring between America's tradition of personal freedom and privacy, as it rubs against the still valuable if almost vanishing ideals of sacrifice and social order. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPFK; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Edition
Revised and Expanded
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878409068
ISBN
9780878409068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.15

hardcover. In October 2001, the Bush administration sent Amb. James F. Dobbins, who had overseen nation-building efforts in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo, to war-torn Afghanistan to help the Afghans assemble a successor government to the Taliban. Num Pages: 192 pages, b+w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970839
ISBN
9781597970839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.60

hardcover. In 1955, after assignments at the US Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and on board a destroyer, Marvin Durning arrived at ONI's office in Munich, Germany. During this year, he participated in the final stages of transforming Germany from a defeated enemy into a respected democracy. World Turned Upside Down is Durning's account this period. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; JPSH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971348
ISBN
9781597971348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.54

Paperback. President John F. Kennedy remains a subject of fascination for both historians and citizens. Consistently ranked among the most popular U.S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971485
ISBN
9781597971485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.17

hardcover. Today the U.S. military is more nimble, mobile, and focused on rapid responses against smaller powers than ever before. One could argue that the Gulf War and the postwar standoff with Saddam Hussein hastened needed military transformation and strategic reassessments in the post-Cold War era. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971966
ISBN
9781597971966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.72

paperback. In this provocative set of essays, John Bookman delves beneath the transitory issues of the day to identify and respond to the fundamental, perennial questions of American politics. The questions concern the myths that shape the thinking of so many Americans about politics. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971997
ISBN
9781597971997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.38

Hardback. The battle for hearts and minds in the Middle East is being fought not on the streets of Baghdad, but on the newscasts and talk shows of Al Jazeera. The future of China is being shaped not by Communist Party bureaucrats, but by bloggers working quietly in cyber cafes. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972000
ISBN
9781597972000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Hardback. Osama bin Laden's words carry a great deal of weight in the West. When he speaks, or allegedly speaks, we listen. But what about the words of other key leaders in the Al-Qa'ida terrorist network? We can learn how to conduct the war on terrorism more successfully when we study their own manuals, written for their followers. Num Pages: 210 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPWL; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972529
ISBN
9781597972529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

hardcover. The relationship between drugs and today's wars has grown more noticeable since the end of the Cold War and will likely gather strength in this era of increased globalization. Many violent groups and governments have recently turned to illicit narcotics in their entrepreneurial quests to stay viable in the post-Cold War world. Num Pages: 194 pages, tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JKVG; JPWL; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781597972567
ISBN
9781597972567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.55

Hardback. The radicalization of Muslims and Islamic institutions in the United States, Europe, and across the Islamic world has fostered a new generation of Islamist activists, many of them willing to use violence to achieve their aims. Num Pages: 182 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPF; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597973021
ISBN
9781597973021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. On October 23, 1983, nearly simultaneous suicide truck bombings killed 241 U.S. peacekeepers in their barracks at the Beirut International Airport (BIA) and 58 French paratroopers at their headquarters two miles north of BIA. In this long-awaited book, the Marine Corps commander of the U.S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 b&w photos, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPN; HBLW3; HBW; JPWL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974257
ISBN
9781597974257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.09

paperback. Rarely has a foreign policy event spawned such interest in international public opinion as has the Iraq War. Editor(s): Sobel, Richard; Furia, Peter; Barrett, Bethany. Num Pages: 322 pages, tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBWS5; JPS; JPVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974936
ISBN
9781597974936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.83

Hardback. The period between 1775 and 1815 could be called the "critical period" of American foreign relations. At no time in American history was the existence of the republic in greater physical peril. Questions of foreign policy dominated American public life in a way unequalled until World War II. Series: Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975216
ISBN
9781597975216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.70

Hardback. Beginning with the Communist Saur Revolution of 1978 and continuing through Gen. David Petraeus's 2010 appointment replacing Stanley McChrystal as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, this book is an inside account of one of the most vicious conflicts fought between the two Cold War superpowers: the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979-89). Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975308
ISBN
9781597975308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.90

paperback. This edited volume reveals how a permanent war economy has made the United States unable to spread democracy abroad and has worsened domestic problems. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781597975339
ISBN
9781597975339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.05

Hardback. The Revolutionary Years, 1775-1789, reveals how the nation's leaders asserted power during the fourteen crucial years from the Revolution's first shots at Lexington in April 1775 to the adoption of the Constitution in 1789. Num Pages: 174 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBWF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597976749
ISBN
9781597976749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.27

hardcover. The killing of Osama bin Laden spotlighted Pakistan's unpredictable political dynamics, which are often driven by conspiracy theory, paranoia, and a sense of betrayal. In Pakistan, the late prime minister Benazir Bhutto famously declared, there is "always the story behind the story." In The Pakistan Cauldron, James P. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 b map; notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597979825
ISBN
9781597979825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; LBBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Utah Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607813729
ISBN
9781607813729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. The first comprehensive introduction to Marxist approaches to art history. 'The best in the field.' Esther Leslie Editor(s): Hemingway, Andrew. Series: Marxism and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: ABC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745323299
ISBN
9780745323299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 31.81

paperback. John Holloway et al explore solutions to postmodern political paralysis in the 'negative dialectics' of Theodor Adorno. Editor(s): Holloway, John; Matamoros, Fernando; Tischler, Sergio. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFC; JPW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745328362
ISBN
9780745328362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 31.90

Paperback. International responses to the outbreak of SARS, the spread of HIV/AIDS, and the promotion of health as a human right all demonstrate how global politics have a profound effect on the way we think about and respond to major health challenges. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; MBN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640426
ISBN
9780745640426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.17

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