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Hardback. Reagan's Legacy in a World Transformed offers a timely retrospective on the fortieth president's policies and impact on today's world, from the influence of free market ideas on economic globalization, to the role of an assertive military in U.S. foreign policy, to reduction of nuclear arsenals in the interest of stability. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674967694
ISBN
9780674967694
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.60
€ 50.74

Paperback. In the 1980s some developing countries adopted orthodox market-oriented policies in response to international economic crises, others experimented with alternative programs, and still others failed to develop coherent adjustment strategies of any sort. This title examines the role of the state in the adjustment process. Editor(s): Haggard, Stephan; Kaufman, Robert R. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
n
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691003948
ISBN
9780691003948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.92
€ 53.97

Paperback. Draws on a fieldwork - including interviews with politicians, immigrant leaders, and militants - to analyze interactions between states and immigrants in France and Germany. This book argues that states contribute to the elaboration of immigrants' identity, in part by articulating the grounds on which their groups are granted legitimacy. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691010151
ISBN
9780691010151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 51.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 229 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691022680
ISBN
9780691022680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 51.34

Paperback. Offers a vision of why state involvement works in some cases and produces disasters in others. This book demonstrates that successful state action requires an understanding of its own limits, a realistic relationship to the global economy, and the combination of coherent internal organization and close links to society - "embedded autonomy"�'. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JPQ; KCM; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691037363
ISBN
9780691037363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.29
€ 55.72

Paperback. Health care, Social Security, employment programs - are part of ongoing national debates about the future of social policy in the United States. This collection of essays shows how historical understanding, centered on governmental institutions and political alliances, can illuminate the limits and possibilities of American social policymaking. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691037851
ISBN
9780691037851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 51.34

Paperback. A culmination of various research projects, this collection of papers presents data that allows direct comparisons across national borders and detailed pictures of trends within countries. It shows that citizen disaffection in the Trilateral democracies is not the result of frayed social fabric, the end of the Cold War, or public cynicism. Editor(s): Pharr, Susan J.; Putnam, Robert D. Num Pages: 360 pages, 41 tables, 23 line illus. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049243
ISBN
9780691049243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 46.96

Paperback. Analyzing leadership, committee, and procedural restructuring in four periods, this book argues that coalitions promoting a wide range of member interests drive change in both the House and Senate. It shows that multiple interests determine institutional innovation within a period; and that different interests are important in different periods. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 line illus., 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPA; JPH; JPQ; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049267
ISBN
9780691049267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 51.34

Paperback. Why has postwar Japanese abortion policy been relatively progressive, while contraception policy has been relatively conservative? The Japanese government legalized abortion in 1948 but did not approve the pill until 1999. This study argues that these contradictory policies flowed from different historical circumstances. Num Pages: 258 pages, 4 line illus., 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JFMA; JHBD; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070056
ISBN
9780691070056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.92

Paperback. Provides a different approach to an old debate in political economy - that over whether class conflict or group competition is more prevalent in politics. This book outlines the conditions under which one type of political conflict is more likely than the other. It is useful to those interested in understanding developments in trade policy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 39 tables, 14 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCLT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088556
ISBN
9780691088556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.92

Hardback. Describes inner cities as structures of subordination. Given the government's role in creating and maintaining segregation, this work argues, justice demands no less than the sweeping federal action. It includes ten responses from scholars, journalists, and practicing lawyers. It is aimed at those interested in social justice, and domestic policy. Editor(s): Cohen, Joshua; Decker, Jefferson; Rogers, Joel. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSG; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088815
ISBN
9780691088815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Presents an account of the economic impact of immigration on America. This work reveals that the benefits of immigration have been exaggerated and that, if we allow immigration to continue unabated and unmodified, we are supporting an astonishing transfer of wealth from the poorest people in the country, who are disproportionately minorities. Num Pages: 296 pages, 40 line illus., 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088969
ISBN
9780691088969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 47.09

Hardback. Shows how microeconomics can and should be used in the analysis of public policy problems. This book offers the microeconomic tools necessary to understand policy analysis of a wide range of matters of public concern - including the California electricity crisis, welfare reform, public school finance, global warming, and health insurance. Num Pages: 784 pages, 142 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 185 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1756.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691089348
ISBN
9780691089348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.52
€ 98.94

Paperback. The belief that US presidents' legislative policy formation has centralized over time, shifting inexorably out of the executive departments and into the White House, is shared by many who have studied the American presidency. Andrew Rudalevige argues that such a linear trend is neither at all certain nor necessary for policy promotion. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095011
ISBN
9780691095011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Since the desegregation battles of the 1960s and 1970s, the legal pursuit of educational opportunity in the United States has been framed around race. This book examines the consequences of efforts to use state constitutional provisions to reduce the 'resource segregation' of American schools and the politics of the opposition to these decisions. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 tables, 1 halftone, 16 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691113708
ISBN
9780691113708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Examines the significance of race in the US system of representative democracy for African Americans. This work examines whether black members of the US House legislate and represent their constituents differently than white members do. It also looks at the issue of representation from the perspective of ordinary African Americans. Num Pages: 224 pages, 35 tables. 1 halftone. 6 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691117867
ISBN
9780691117867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Looks at the mechanisms that govern how policy is enacted and implemented in the United States. This book includes essays on topics ranging from those dealing with the microfoundations of congressional output, to large N empirical analyses that assess theories of lawmaking, to policy-centered case studies. Editor(s): Adler, E. Scott; Lapinski, John S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691121598
ISBN
9780691121598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. An examination of how local media outlets cover members of the United States Congress. Using three samples of local newspapers from across the country, this book analyzes all coverage over a two-year period - every news story, editorial, opinion column, letter, and list. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 line illus. 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPQ; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126074
ISBN
9780691126074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Unravels the following mystery: how is it that the estate tax, which has been on the books continuously since 1916 and is paid by only the wealthiest two percent of Americans, was repealed in 2001 with broad bipartisan support? This work is a portrait of American politics as viewed through the lens of the death tax repeal saga. Num Pages: 392 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPQB; KFFD1; LNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127897
ISBN
9780691127897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.19

Paperback. Focuses on the role of policy networks in Japanese finance, showing how Japan's Finance Ministry was embedded within the political and financial worlds, and how the nature of Japan's institutional arrangements affected the capacity of the government to manage change. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 line illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPQB; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128689
ISBN
9780691128689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

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