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Hardcover. Since at least the time of Tocqueville, observers have noted that Americans draw on the language of rights when expressing dissatisfaction with political and social conditions. Drawing on a remarkable cache of Depression-era complaint letters written by ordinary Americans to the Justice Department, the author challenges these common claims. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: JPVH1; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226494036
- ISBN
- 9780226494036
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Condition: New
€ 99.37€ 82.90
€ 99.37
€ 82.90
Paperback. Beginning with a dissection of the instruction manual given to each of the 9/11 hijackers, this book talks about the September 11 and serves as a study on the character of religion. It shows how the terrorists justified acts of destruction and mass murder "in the name of God, the most merciful, the most compassionate." Num Pages: 190 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226482033
- ISBN
- 9780226482033
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.26
€ 25.99
€ 21.26
Hardcover. How does religion stimulate and feed imperial ambitions and violence? This title identifies three core components of an imperial theology that have transhistorical and contemporary relevance: dualistic ethics, a theory of divine election, and a sense of salvific mission. It shows how the religious ideas shaped Achaemenian practice. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 halftones, 11 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; HBJD; HBLA; HRKP; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226481968
- ISBN
- 9780226481968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 79.10
€ 94.64
€ 79.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, xii, 304 p. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226473536
- ISBN
- 9780226473536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.92
€ 34.99
€ 27.92
Paperback. In a democracy, we have come to assume that people know the policies they prefer and elect like-minded officials who are responsible for carrying them out. But does this actually happen? This book looks at citizens' views on candidates both before and after periods of political upheaval, including campaigns, wars, and natural disasters. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 halftones, 64 line drawings, 25 tables. BIC Classification: JPHF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226472140
- ISBN
- 9780226472140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Leigh, Robert D. Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JP; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226471358
- ISBN
- 9780226471358
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.00
€ 31.99
€ 25.00
Paperback. The congressional agenda includes many issues about which liberals and conservatives generally agree. Even over these matters, though, Democratic and Republican senators tend to fight with each other. This book argues that many partisan battles are rooted in competition for power rather than disagreement over the rightful role of government. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226470764
- ISBN
- 9780226470764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.88
€ 35.99
€ 28.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JKSR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226470450
- ISBN
- 9780226470450
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Paperback. Investigating the question of opinion changing attitudes during periods of political unrest, Lee argues that the protests of local, ordinary people pushed demands for social change. His arguments are substantiated with considerable evidence from multiple sources. Num Pages: 272 pages, 21 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JPVK; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226470252
- ISBN
- 9780226470252
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, xviii, 340 p. BIC Classification: JMH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226469195
- ISBN
- 9780226469195
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
€ 52.99
€ 41.13
Paperback. Leo Strauss left a strongly negative assessment of Nietzsche as the modern philosopher most at odds with the traditions of political philosophy, and most responsible for the sins of 20th-century culture. This book offers a reassessment of the Strauss-Nietzsche connection. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0002-
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226468266
- ISBN
- 9780226468266
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.74
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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
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
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€ 41.13
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
€ 42.99
€ 33.64
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€ 29.74
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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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.85
€ 42.99
€ 32.85
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
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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€ 31.64
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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
€ 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
€ 94.64€ 79.17
€ 94.64
€ 79.17
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.79
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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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
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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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
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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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
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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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.58
€ 41.99
€ 32.58