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Hardback. Shows how the speakership began as a relatively weak office, and how votes for Speaker prior to the Civil War often favored regional interests over party loyalty. This title reveals how struggles over House organization prior to the Civil War were among the most consequential turning points in American political history. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 496 pages, 22 line illus. 68 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691118123
ISBN
9780691118123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.39
€ 83.75

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691118062
ISBN
9780691118062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. Takes a different approach to a question central to comparative politics and economics: why do some leaders of fragile democracies attain political success - culminating in reelection victories - when pursuing drastic, painful economic reforms while others see their political careers implode? Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSB; 1KLSR; 1KLSV; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691117874
ISBN
9780691117874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

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
€ 33.73

Hardback. Contrary to what news reports might suggest, the majority of politicians behave ethically and are never subject to investigations. This title argues that members of Congress behave ethnically not because of the fear of punishment but because of their concern for their reputations. It draws parallels between politicians and businesses. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 line illus. 35 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691117393
ISBN
9780691117393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.18
€ 68.86

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 line illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116846
ISBN
9780691116846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.29
€ 60.10

Paperback. Freeden employs the complex theory of ideological analysis that he developed in previous works to explore in considerable detail the experimental interfaces created between liberalism and neighboring ideologies on the left and the right. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116785
ISBN
9780691116785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. A long-dominant reading of American politics holds that public policy in the United States is easily captured by special interest groups. Countering this view, this title traces the development of government intervention in agriculture from its nineteenth-century origins to contemporary struggles over farm subsidies. Editor(s): Katznelson, Ira; Shefter, Martin; Skocpol, Theda. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 tables. 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JPA; JPWD; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116280
ISBN
9780691116280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 46.96

Paperback. Explains why US policies hamper North-South reconciliation and reunification. Assessing North Korean capabilities and the motivations that have led to its forward deployments, this book spells out the arms control concessions by North Korea, South Korea, and the United States necessary to ease the dangers of confrontation. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 1KBB; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116266
ISBN
9780691116266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.07
€ 45.21

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive history of Iraq's majority group and its turbulent relations with the ruling Sunni minority. This title challenges the belief that Shi'i society and politics in Iraq are a reflection of Iranian Shi'ism, pointing to the strong Arab attributes of Iraqi Shi'ism. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HRH; HRQM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115757
ISBN
9780691115757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Why do cease-fire agreements sometimes last for years while others flounder barely long enough to be announced? How to maintain peace in the aftermath of war is arguably one of the most important questions of the post - Cold War era. This title offers an analysis of why cease-fires between states succeed or fail. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 line illus. 15 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115122
ISBN
9780691115122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Presents a treatment of the problem of recognition and a sequence of virtuoso studies. This book develops an alternative account of the nature and sources of identity-based injustice in which the pursuit of recognition is part of the problem rather than the solution. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691113821
ISBN
9780691113821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

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. Gives a rounded treatment to the subject of Islamic political ethics. This book explores the Islamic ethics of civil society, boundaries, pluralism, and war and peace. It considers questions of diversity, discussing, among other subjects, Islamic regimes' policies regarding women and religious minorities. Editor(s): Hashmi, Sohail H. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; HRH; JFM; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Printing
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691113104
ISBN
9780691113104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. The institution of property is as old as mankind, and property rights are deemed vital to a prosperous economic system. This book explores how property rights arise, and how they bolster economic development. It also examines as well how controversies over valuable property rights are resolved: by agreement, by violence, or by law. Editor(s): Anderson, Terry L.; McChesney, Fred S. Num Pages: 408 pages, 2 tables. 14 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH3; KCP; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691099989
ISBN
9780691099989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.34
€ 55.72

Paperback. Reconsiders the dominant Western understandings of freedom through the lens of women's real-life experiences of domestic violence, welfare, and Islamic veiling. This book argues that the typical approach to freedom found in political philosophy reduces the concept's complexity, which is more revealed by taking such practical issues into account. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691096254
ISBN
9780691096254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. Why did the Soviet Union squander the political leverage afforded by its trade subsidy to Eastern Europe? Why did Soviet officials fail to bargain with resolve, to link subsidies to salient political issues, to make credible commitments, and to monitor the satellites' policies? This book answers these questions and others. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JPA; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 237 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095981
ISBN
9780691095981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. Gene Grossman and Elhanan Helpman are widely acclaimed for their pioneering theoretical studies of how special interest groups seek to influence the policymaking process in democratic societies. This collection of eight of their articles is a companion to their monograph, "Special Interest Politics". Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 table. 11 line illus. BIC Classification: JPV; JPWD; KCCD; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095974
ISBN
9780691095974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.34
€ 55.72

Paperback. Has globalization the phenomenon outgrown 'globalization' the concept? This book presents a work of vision that addresses the dizzying anxieties of the post-Cold War, post-September 11 world. It analyses just how complex these profound global changes have become. Num Pages: 456 pages, 4 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095240
ISBN
9780691095240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 51.34

Paperback. Determining which moral principles should guide political action is a vexing question in political theory. This book argues that John Locke's potential contribution to this debate - what Tuckness terms the 'legislative point of view' - has long been obscured by overemphasis on his doctrine of consent. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095042
ISBN
9780691095042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

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

Hardback. Covers events in the thirteen months of the author's time in Philadelphia serving as vice president under President John Adams and presiding over a Senate that was dominated by his political opponents, the Federalists. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 808 pages, 9 halftones. 7 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1285.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
808
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691094984
ISBN
9780691094984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.85
€ 127.54

Paperback. Shows that punishment gave the community an opportunity to establish a shining myth of harmony and cleanliness: that the city of Athens could be purified of anger and social struggle, and perfect order achieved. This book shows that anger, honor, reciprocity, spectacle, and social memory constantly prevailed in Athenian law and politics. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; JHMC; JKVP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691094892
ISBN
9780691094892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Analyzes the reconstitution of the Russian polity. This book looks at Russia's democratic transition at the local level. It explains why some of the political institutions in the Russian provinces weathered the monumental changes of the early 1990s better than others. Num Pages: 264 pages, 47 tables, 1 map, 6 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPR; KCB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691092812
ISBN
9780691092812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

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