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Paperback. Focuses on the role of leadership in politics and argues that accomplished leaders demonstrate a particular set of skills. Through case studies of leaders who have performed ably in the developing world - among them Nelson Mandela in South Africa and Kemal Ataturk in Turkey, the author examines how these leaders transformed their countries. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226728995
ISBN
9780226728995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardcover. Focuses on the role of leadership in politics and argues that accomplished leaders demonstrate a particular set of skills. Through case studies of leaders who have performed ably in the developing world - among them Nelson Mandela in South Africa and Kemal Ataturk in Turkey, the author examines how these leaders transformed their countries. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226728988
ISBN
9780226728988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12
€ 79.61

Paperback. In follow-up studies, dozens of reviews, and even a book of essays evaluating his conclusions, Gerald N Rosenberg's critics have spent years debating the arguments he first put forward in "The Hollow Hope". Addressing its critics in a fresh conclusion, this work reignites for a new generation the national debate it sparked years ago. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 534 pages, 8 line drawings, 35 tables. BIC Classification: JP; LAF; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
534
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226726717
ISBN
9780226726717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 244 pages, xii, 232 p., 21 line drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226724072
ISBN
9780226724072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Examines the case for the legal recognition of gay rights as basic human rights. This work explores the connections between gay rights and three rights movements - black civil rights, feminism and religious toleration - to determine how these might serve as analogies for the gay rights movement. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFSK; JPVH; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226712093
ISBN
9780226712093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPFF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226710235
ISBN
9780226710235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. If Barack Obama had not won in Iowa, most commentators believe that he would not have been able to go on to capture the Democratic nomination for president. This title offers an account of those early weeks of the campaign season: from how the Iowa caucuses work to the lingering effects that the campaigning had on Iowa voters. Num Pages: 296 pages, 53 line drawings, 40 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226706962
ISBN
9780226706962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. The basic shape of American federal policy in housing as in many other areas, was determined during the New Deal - but not without conflict among movements and intellectuals advocating alternatives. One of these was "modern housing" - proposals for a radical rethinking of homes and neighbourhoods. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 284 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226702230
ISBN
9780226702230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. Examines literary evidence and government and scientific documents to uncover the history of changing attitudes towards wetlands in the American Midwest. This text charts the changes brought about in scientific research agendas, government policies, and farmers' strategies for managing their land. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 410 pages, 35 maps, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCN; RBG; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226682839
ISBN
9780226682839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.39

Paperback. H. Jefferson Powell offers a powerful new approach to one of the central issues in American constitutional thinking today: the many ways in which constitutional arguments and outcomes are shaped both by historical circumstances and by political goals - including those of judges. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226677248
ISBN
9780226677248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. The successful slave uprising, the Haitian Revolution gave birth to first independent black republic of modern era. Numerous narratives of these events survive. This book unearths these documents and presents excerpts from more than a dozen accounts written by white colonists trying to come to grips with a world that had suddenly disintegrated. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HBG; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226675831
ISBN
9780226675831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, 26tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226675459
ISBN
9780226675459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Exploring the effects of military defeat and Nazi occupation on French articulations of gender in wartime France, this text uses such sources as governmental archives and propaganda to explore the ways in which Vichy politicians used gendered images to maintain political and social order. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JFFK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Printing
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226673509
ISBN
9780226673509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. Editor(s): Bernardete, Seth. Translator(s): Bernardete, Seth; Benardete, S. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226670331
ISBN
9780226670331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. This study of Machiavelli systematically places gender at the centre of its exploration of his political thought. This edition includes an afterword which discusses the book's critical reception and situates the book's arguments in the context of recent interpretations of Machiavelli's thought. Num Pages: 378 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226669922
ISBN
9780226669922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Raising questions about what freedom means today, this study seeks to resolve the paradox of Hannah Arendt's ideas. It criticizes Arendt's flawed concept but insists on the urgent reality of the problem that concept was intended to address, thus continuing her enterprise. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226669915
ISBN
9780226669915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Exploring how government works and how voters and their elected representatives make decisions, this text responds to the media's negative portrayal of the cynical political atmosphere in America, suggesting that elected officials actually do tend to vote according to their constituents' interests. Num Pages: 364 pages, 14 line drawings, 60 tables. BIC Classification: JPH; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226654171
ISBN
9780226654171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.84

Paperback. Series: Exxon Lecture Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, x, 344 p. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226645476
ISBN
9780226645476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 346 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 135 x 204 x 26. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226645452
ISBN
9780226645452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.00
€ 38.52

Paperback. Can governments do anything right? This work argues that federal, state, and local governments can and should do a great deal. It analyzes government programmes that affect Americans' food, housing, health care, education, jobs and wages, incomes and taxes. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 410 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; JPA; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226644820
ISBN
9780226644820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 506 pages, 18 tables, 73 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226644783
ISBN
9780226644783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 line drawing, 42 tables. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226644622
ISBN
9780226644622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Presents evidence that most Americans favor free enterprise and practical government programs to distribute wealth more equitably. This book provides a popular mandate to combat the economic inequity that plagues the nation. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVK; KCB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226644554
ISBN
9780226644554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. This text consists of critical analysis of four 20th-century liberal and postliberal thinkers: John Dewey, John Rawls, Richard Rorty and Stanley Fish. The author focuses on the theorists' approach to religion and draws conclusions that challenge the very basis of constitutional government. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226641928
ISBN
9780226641928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

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