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Hardcover. Praise for H. Paul Jeffers Diamond Jim Brady: Prince of the Gilded Age "One of the most entertaining historical business narratives in recent memory. The story of this symbol of Americaa s Gilded Age is filled with such gusto and vigor that even hardcore business readers will be swept away. Num Pages: 400 pages, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471024651
ISBN
9780471024651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.10

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 529.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787902957
ISBN
9780787902957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; JPHC; JPQ; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691639529
ISBN
9780691639529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.99
€ 85.15

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691611525
ISBN
9780691611525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.78

Hardback. Examines how the lives of pastoralists in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia are deeply affected by the creation of mutually exclusive ethnic territories and proposes ways to reverse this trend. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 191 pages, 12, 9 black and white, 3 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 1HFGK; JFSL1; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416. Series: Eastern Africa Series. 191 pages, 12, 9 black and white, 3 line drawing. Examines how the lives of pastoralists in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia are deeply affected by the creation of mutually exclusive ethnic territories and proposes ways to reverse this trend. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 1HFGK; JFSL1; JPQB; KCP. Dimension: 222 x 164 x 18. Weight: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010360
ISBN
9781847010360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.89

Hardcover. A provocative critique of the Obama administration's economic policies and an examination of America's difficult economic future

During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised "a net spending cut" to make government smaller in order to reduce the deficit. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 134 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 416.

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118186176
ISBN
9781118186176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.05

Paperback. Why do so many advocates remain silent on key issues they care about and how does that silence contribute to narrowly defined policies? What can individuals and organizations do to amplify their privately expressed concerns for policy change? This title addresses these questions through the lens of state-level health care advocacy for the poor. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 170 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JPQB; KCB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589011823
ISBN
9781589011823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.94

Paperback. Explains how the Senate managed to satisfy its lawmaking role during the 19th and early 20th century, when it lacked essential formal rules for governing debate. This book argues that in a system where filibusters played out as wars of attrition, the threat of rule changes prevented the institution from devolving into parliamentary chaos. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 26 line illus. 35 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134062
ISBN
9780691134062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.31
€ 79.17

Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877667094
ISBN
9780877667094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.17

Paperback. An introductory guide to the core concepts in social policy that uses examples of policy change in relation to each concept and includes a range of tasks and activities within each chapter to engage the reader. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 172. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Critical
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447326564
ISBN
9781447326564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.57

Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 335 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877667117
ISBN
9780877667117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.09

Paperback. Through moving personal interviews, the author allows legislators to tell their own stories about how and why they came to politics, the experience of serving in their state legislature, their decisions to stay or leave, and the many trials they face in the name of public service. He contends that these politicians do have the public good in mind. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775769
ISBN
9780814775769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. Editor(s): Faulconer, Grant; Dashaw, Aiden. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
116
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624177736
ISBN
9781624177736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.21
€ 136.83

paperback. Economic and social change is accelerating under the twin impact of globalisation and the new information technologies. This book addresses questions of change with particular reference to the European Union, which has made the development of a socially cohesive, knowledge-based economy its central task for the present decade. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347398
ISBN
9781861347398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Government Accountability Office. Num Pages: 109 pages, colour maps & tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KFFN; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
109
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604567175
ISBN
9781604567175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.11
€ 43.33

Paperback. Examines how public finance shapes individual preferences towards immigration policy in the United States. Immigration is an issue capable of dividing otherwise like-minded people. Identify a group whose members tend to agree on political issues and one finds that within the group there is no strong majority opinion about US immigration policy. Num Pages: 73 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881324006
ISBN
9780881324006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. The world sees a glorious future for China. Beneath the veneer of modernisation however, it is another story. This work predicts the imminent implosion of the economy and government of the People' s Republic of China. It covers China's new membership of the WTO. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099445340
ISBN
9780099445340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. Tracing the origins of planning ideals and practice, this study charts the adoption by the state (at a central and local level) of measures to control and regulate features of Britain's urban and rural environments, focusing particularly on the last 50 years. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPQB; JPR; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631199946
ISBN
9780631199946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.06

paperback. "Moving to Opportunit"y combines a practical and a research project: moving selected families out of public housing in impoverished neighborhoods in five US cities, and investigating the behavioral consequences when very low-income public housing residents move to a low-poverty neighborhood. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 421 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
421
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780877667131
ISBN
9780877667131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.20

Hardback. This book is an in-depth discussion of immigration reform in America, highlighting commonly held myths about immigration and explains which issues America needs to address in order to achieve comprehensive reform. The author poses questions about ethical and political quandaries presented by race and ethnicity. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 501.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761850052
ISBN
9780761850052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.86

England is unusual in relying so heavily on central government to finance its social services. Citizens expect to be able to access services of similar standards wherever they live. This raises difficult theoretical and practical issues which are analyzed in this text. Num Pages: 252 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JKSB; JNL; JPQB; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199240784
ISBN
9780199240784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 335.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; RNF; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
RAND United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833030542
ISBN
9780833030542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.50

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