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Hardback. How is it that the nation, a relatively old form of community, has risen to such prominence in an era so strongly identified with the individual? The author argues that it is the inadequacy of our understanding of community - and especially the moral psychology that animates it - that has made this question so difficult to answer. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226944661
- ISBN
- 9780226944661
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€ 95.67€ 79.61
€ 95.67
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Paperback. Although their leaders and staff are not elected, bureaucratic agencies have the power to make policy decisions that carry the full force of the law. This book explores an issue central to political science and public administration: How do Congress and the president ensure that bureaucratic agencies implement their preferred policies? Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226924410
- ISBN
- 9780226924410
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€ 40.99€ 31.82
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Paperback. Leo Strauss' "What Is Political Philosophy?" addresses almost every major theme in his life's work and is often viewed as a defense of his overall philosophic approach. Written by scholars well-known for their expertise on Strauss' thought, this book includes essays that apply to Strauss the same meticulous approach he developed in reading others. Editor(s): Major, Rafael. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316. Reading What is Political Philosophy?. 240 pages. Editor(s): Major, Rafael. Leo Strauss' "What Is Political Philosophy?" addresses almost every major theme in his life's work and is often viewed as a defense of his overall philosophic approach. Written by scholars well-known for their expertise on Strauss' thought, this book includes essays that apply to Strauss the same meticulous approach he developed in reading others. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226924212
- ISBN
- 9780226924212
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€ 37.99€ 29.91
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Paperback. Even as unemployment rates soared during the Great Depression, FDR's relief and social security programs faced attacks in Congress and the courts on the legitimacy of federal aid to the growing population of poor. This book recovers this crucial aspect of American history, tracing the roots of the modern American welfare state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 halftones, 1 line drawing, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226923499
- ISBN
- 9780226923499
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
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Paperback. We are not just social animals, but social citizens whose political choices are significantly shaped by peer influence. Drawing upon data from settings as diverse as South Los Angeles and Chicago's wealthy North Shore, the author shows that social networks do not merely inform citizens' behavior, they can - and do - have the power to change it. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 192 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922829
- ISBN
- 9780226922829
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€ 36.99€ 28.96
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Hardcover. Moses Mendelssohn (1729-86) was the leading Jewish thinker of the German Enlightenment and the founder of modern Jewish philosophy. In addition to Strauss' introductions, the author has translated various editorial annotations Strauss makes on key passages in Mendelssohn's texts. Editor(s): Yaffe, Martin D. Translator(s): Yaffe, Martin D. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922782
- ISBN
- 9780226922782
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Condition: New
€ 53.81€ 46.16
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Paperback. With the 2012 presidential election upon us, will voters cast their ballots for the candidates whose platforms and positions best match their own? Or will the race for the next president of the United States come down largely to who runs the most effective campaigning? This book reveals how both factors come into play. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 55 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: JPHC; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922157
- ISBN
- 9780226922157
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€ 36.99€ 28.96
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Paperback. Toronto prides itself on being the world's most diverse city, and its officials seek to support this diversity through programs and policies designed to promote social inclusion. The author brings to light the often unexpected ways that the development and implementation of policies shape everyday urban life. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JFSG; JPR; LNDU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226921907
- ISBN
- 9780226921907
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
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Paperback. Richard L. Wood spent several years working with two local groups in Oakland, California, one faith-based, the other race-based. Comparing their activist techniques and acheivements, Wood argues that their alternative cultures offer a more democratic future for all Americans. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 halftones, 5 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JHBA; JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226905969
- ISBN
- 9780226905969
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
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Paperback. A text seeking to refute one of the cornerstone beliefs of economics and political science: that economic markets are more efficient than the processes and institutions of democratic government. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 230 pages, 13 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: JPHV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 224 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226904238
- ISBN
- 9780226904238
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.73
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Paperback. In addition to their obvious roles in American politics, race and gender also work in hidden ways to profoundly influence the way we think - and vote - about an array of issues that don't seem related to either category. This title illuminates the emotional underpinnings of American politics. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 halftone, 16 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSL; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226902371
- ISBN
- 9780226902371
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
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Paperback. This volume examines cases ranging from the well-publicized ethnonationalism of Bosnia and post-Apartheid South Africa to ethnic conflicts in Belgium and Sri Lanka. It explains the inadequacies of current approaches to power and ethnicity. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMP; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226900179
- ISBN
- 9780226900179
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
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Paperback. This work on terrorism is based on complex observations of actual movement participants and addresses a broad spectrum of terrorist activity- from Italian left-wing terrorists to Basque nationalist groups to the international terrorism of the Middle East. Translator(s): White, David Gordon. Num Pages: 370 pages, 1 line drawing, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226896533
- ISBN
- 9780226896533
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.92
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Paperback. In this sweeping history of American democracy, Robert Wiebe traces the origins and development of democratic ruling in the USA since the early 19th century, also assessing its future prospects. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHV; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 194 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226895635
- ISBN
- 9780226895635
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
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Paperback. Since the 1990s, gay and lesbian civil rights organizations have increasingly focused on the right of same-sex couples to marry, which represents a major change from earlier activists' rejection of the institution. This title explores this shift and its connections to the transformation of the US from a welfare state to a neo-liberal one. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226895291
- ISBN
- 9780226895291
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
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Paperback. This study aims to teach the reader how to read and judge claims of authority made by others and how to decide to which institutions and practices should authority be granted. Thinkers such as Plato, Shakespeare, Dickinson, Mandela and Lincoln are incorporated into the discussion. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JH; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226895116
- ISBN
- 9780226895116
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.57
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Paperback. An issue facing transitional democracies around the world has been what to do with the security apparatuses left over from the old regime. This text explores this using true stories of torture victims in Brazil and Uruguay who, faced with the paralysis of the new regime, settled their own accounts. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 1KLSU; BG; JHM; JPH; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226893945
- ISBN
- 9780226893945
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.14
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Paperback. Presents a unified method for conducting good survey research centered on the various types of errors that can occur in surveys - from measurement and nonresponse error to coverage and sampling error. This comprehensive guide is built on theoretical elements drawn from specific disciplines, with detailed treatments of the specific types of errors. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 tables, 10line drawings, 9text boxes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226891286
- ISBN
- 9780226891286
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.57
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Paperback. These essays, by contributors from fields ranging from social and political theory to historical sociology and cultural studies, seek to illuminate the significance of the public/private distinction for an increasingly wide range of debates. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226886244
- ISBN
- 9780226886244
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.73
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Paperback. The government of Yemen remains largely incapable of providing goods and services to its population, but the regime continues to endure despite its fragility in the global order. Revealing what holds Yemen together in such circumstances, this book shows how citizens form national attachments even in the absence of strong state institutions. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226877914
- ISBN
- 9780226877914
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.17
€ 32.99
€ 26.17