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Hardback. Drawing on resources ranging from Hume's theory of moral sentiment to recent findings in neuroscience, this title provides an account of how passions can generate an impartial standpoint that yields binding and compelling conclusions in politics. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPHV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137254
- ISBN
- 9780691137254
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€ 52.92€ 41.45
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Paperback. Explains how the Bush Doctrine departs from the traditions of American national-security policy and accepted international norms, and renders Americans and democratic values less safe. This book sets out a viable alternative that offers security to Americans, reclaims America's international stature, and promotes democracy around the world. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSD; JPSL; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 257.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137070
- ISBN
- 9780691137070
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€ 29.99€ 21.87
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Paperback. Argues that political order is founded not on contract but on sacrifice. This book draws on philosophy, cultural theory, American constitutional law, religious and literary studies, and political psychology to advance political theory. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JPFK; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136981
- ISBN
- 9780691136981
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€ 46.99€ 33.09
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€ 33.09
Hardback. There is no more powerful symbol in American political life than the presidency, and the image of presidential power has had no less profound an impact on American fiction. This book illuminates the fundamental concern with democratic sovereignty that informs the literary works of the twentieth century. Series: 20/21. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136950
- ISBN
- 9780691136950
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€ 70.56€ 54.48
€ 70.56
€ 54.48
Paperback. Demonstrates that every Republican president since Dwight D Eisenhower worked to build his party into a more durable political organization while every Democratic president refused to do the same. This book offers insights into presidential behavior, party organizational change, and modern American political development. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136936
- ISBN
- 9780691136936
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€ 46.99€ 32.93
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Hardback. Describes a day in the life of an average modern citizen - in other words, a person under almost constant scrutiny. This title traces the status of privacy from ancient Rome onwards, explains how liberty and freedom of thought depend on privacy, and points to some of the places where privacy is under greatest threat, from health to personal space. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136721
- ISBN
- 9780691136721
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€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
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Paperback. Drawing insights from both international relations and comparative politics, this book shows that good strategic assessment depends on civil-military relations that encourage an easy exchange of information and an analysis of a state's own relative capabilities and strategic environment. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136684
- ISBN
- 9780691136684
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€ 52.92€ 41.59
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Paperback. Traces the diplomatic maneuverings and political drama of national unification in nineteenth-century Germany and Italy. This book demonstrates that Germany's and Italy's 'founding fathers' were constrained by two different pre-unification patterns of institutional development. It offers a broader theory of federalism's origins. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136493
- ISBN
- 9780691136493
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€ 46.99€ 32.90
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Paperback. Underbalancing occurs when states fail to recognize dangerous threats, choose not to react to them, or respond in paltry and imprudent ways. This book offers a theory of underbalancing based on four domestic-level variables - elite consensus, elite cohesion, social cohesion, and regime/government vulnerability. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 halftone. 10 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136462
- ISBN
- 9780691136462
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€ 46.99€ 33.24
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Paperback. Examines patterns of change and continuity in American foreign policy strategy by looking at four major turning points: the periods following World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136257
- ISBN
- 9780691136257
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€ 46.99€ 33.20
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Paperback. Examines the polarized fields of nationalist politics - in Cluj, Transylvania, and the wider region - and also the more fluid terrain on which ethnicity and nationhood are experienced, enacted, and understood in everyday life. This book addresses fundamental questions about ethnicity: where it is, when it matters, and how it works. Num Pages: 504 pages, 16 color plates. 20 halftones. 16 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; JHMP; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 724.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136226
- ISBN
- 9780691136226
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€ 52.92€ 41.94
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Paperback. Shows that concerns that China might be prone to violent conflict over territory are overstated. Developing theories of cooperation and escalation in territorial disputes, this book explains China's willingness to either compromise or use force. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 7 line illus. 7 tables. 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136097
- ISBN
- 9780691136097
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€ 52.92€ 41.45
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Paperback. Reveals how targeting individual leaders for punishment rather than the nations they represent creates incentives for cooperation between nations and leaves room for future relations with pariah states. This book demonstrates that theories of leader punishment explain a great deal about international behavior and interstate relations. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136073
- ISBN
- 9780691136073
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€ 46.99€ 33.20
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Hardback. Americans like to think that they look after their own, especially in times of hardship. And for the Great Depression and the Great Society eras, the collective memory is one of solidarity and compassion for the less fortunate. This title challenges this story by examining opinion polls and letters to presidents from average citizens. Num Pages: 240 pages, 36 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135632
- ISBN
- 9780691135632
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€ 42.99€ 30.49
€ 42.99
€ 30.49
Paperback. After the 1979 revolution, Iranian leaders transformed the state into an Islamic republic. This title explores how Iranian women understand their rights. It reveals that the postrevolutionary republic blended practices of a liberal republic with Islamic principles of equality. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSJ1; JFSR2; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135472
- ISBN
- 9780691135472
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€ 40.99€ 28.70
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Paperback. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many questioned whether the large number of political appointees in the Federal Emergency Management Agency contributed to the agency's poor handling of the catastrophe. This book examines how and why Presidents use political appointees and how their choices impact government performance - for better or worse. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 line illus. 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135441
- ISBN
- 9780691135441
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€ 46.99€ 33.27
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Hardback. Offering a balance between analysis, personal memoir, and foreign policy remedies, this book injects much-needed wisdom into the public discussion of long-term US-Muslim relations. This title argues that an engagement with the Muslim world benefits the national interest of the United States. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135250
- ISBN
- 9780691135250
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€ 46.99€ 32.94
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Hardback. Examines the prospects for cosmopolitan democracy as a viable and humane response to the challenges of globalization. This book looks at various aspects of cosmopolitan democracy in theory and practice. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPSN; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134901
- ISBN
- 9780691134901
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Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.72
€ 58.80
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Paperback. Brings together leading Christian scholars of diverse theological and ethical perspectives - Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anabaptist - to address fundamental questions of state and civil society, international law and relations, the role of the nation, and issues of violence and its containment. Editor(s): Coleman, John A. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; HRCX6; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134819
- ISBN
- 9780691134819
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.93
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Paperback. Traces the role of the Shi'is in the struggle raging among Muslims for the soul of Islam. This book shows that in contrast to the growing militancy among Sunni groups since the 1990s, Shi'is have shifted their focus from confrontation to accommodation with the West. It addresses the crucial importance of Shi'is to US endeavors. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134789
- ISBN
- 9780691134789
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€ 36.99€ 27.19
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Paperback. Situates liberalism in the convulsive 1960s and illuminates the challenges that face liberalism. Series: The James Madison Library in American Politics. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 101 x 32. Weight in Grams: 628.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134758
- ISBN
- 9780691134758
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€ 52.92€ 41.59
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Paperback. Examines when, why, and how presidents talk about the economy, and whether the president's economic rhetoric matters. This book demonstrates conclusively that such presidential words do matter. It concludes that rhetoric is indeed a tool of presidential leadership that can be used unilaterally to affect a range of political and economic outcomes. Num Pages: 232 pages, 37 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134727
- ISBN
- 9780691134727
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€ 46.99€ 32.94
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Paperback. Why do very different countries often emulate the same policy model? Two years after Ronald Reagan's income-tax simplification of 1986, Brazil adopted a similar reform even though it threatened to exacerbate income disparity. This book demonstrates that bounded - not full - rationality drives the spread of innovations across countries. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPA; JPB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134710
- ISBN
- 9780691134710
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€ 46.99€ 33.27
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Paperback. Evaluating changes in liberal political theory and jurisprudence, particularly American liberalism after WWII, this book argues that the expansion of rights for adults has come at a high and generally unnoticed cost. It documents the indifference of liberal theorists and jurists to what were long deemed core elements of children's welfare. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134703
- ISBN
- 9780691134703
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Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.45
€ 52.92
€ 41.45