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Hardback. An eminent China expert considers how the Chinese Communist Party will be removed from power and democratic transition will take place. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130844
- ISBN
- 9780231130844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.39€ 83.75
€ 109.39
€ 83.75
Paperback. Features essays on ethics, politics, and law. This book re-evaluates the meaning, values, and the idea of freedom in Western culture. Editor(s): Zabala, Santiago. Translator(s): McCuaig, William. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230. Ethics, Politics, and Law. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. 160 pages. Editor(s): Zabala, Santiago. Features essays on ethics, politics, and law. This book re-evaluates the meaning, values, and the idea of freedom in Western culture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFC; JP. Dimension: 176 x 141 x 11. Weight: 230. Translator(s): McCuaig, William.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130837
- ISBN
- 9780231130837
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Hardback. Analyzes organized labor's political activities, its coalitions with other interest groups, and its influence on voter turnout, election results, and votes in Congress. This book examines the effects of Sweeney's embrace of progressive causes and labor's increasing willingness to challenge Democrats who vote against labor's interests. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 line drawings; 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130707
- ISBN
- 9780231130707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.72€ 57.47
€ 73.72
€ 57.47
Hardback. In a 1907 lecture to Harvard undergraduates, Theodore Roosevelt warned against becoming "too fastidious, too sensitive to take part in the rough hurly-burly of the actual work of the world." This work reveals how the popular ideals of American masculinity coalesced around these two distinct categories. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129961
- ISBN
- 9780231129961
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Condition: New
€ 104.64€ 80.25
€ 104.64
€ 80.25
Hardback. Since the end of the Cold War, conventional militaries and their political leaders have confronted a new, brutal type of warfare in which non-state armed groups use asymmetrical tactics to successfully fight larger, technologically superior forces. This book investigates the history and politics of modern asymmetrical warfare. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: JPWL; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129824
- ISBN
- 9780231129824
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Condition: New
€ 104.64€ 80.25
€ 104.64
€ 80.25
Paperback. Until the events of September 11 and the anthrax attacks of 2001, biological weapons had never been a major public concern in United States. This book provides an account of the circumstances under which scientists, soldiers, and statesmen were able to mobilize resources for biological weapons programs. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JPSF; JWMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 181 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129435
- ISBN
- 9780231129435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Hardback. Until the events of September 11 and the anthrax attacks of 2001, biological weapons had never been a major public concern in United States. This book provides an account of the circumstances under which scientists, soldiers, and statesmen were able to mobilize resources for biological weapons programs. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JPSF; JWMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129428
- ISBN
- 9780231129428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 73.24
€ 95.12
€ 73.24
Hardback. Argues that the West's attempts to remake foreign societies in its own image - even with the best of intentions - invariably fail. This title focuses on various operations in Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor, Afghanistan, and Iraq, comparing these cases to the colonial activities of Great Britain, France, and the United States. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129138
- ISBN
- 9780231129138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.64€ 80.25
€ 104.64
€ 80.25
Paperback. Argues that the West's attempts to remake foreign societies in its own image - even with the best of intentions - invariably fail. This title focuses on various operations in Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor, Afghanistan, and Iraq, comparing these cases to the colonial activities of Great Britain, France, and the United States. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 181 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129121
- ISBN
- 9780231129121
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. Utopianism suffers from an image problem: a recent exhibition on utopias in Paris and New York included photographs of Hitler's "Mein Kampf" and a Nazi concentration camp. This work examines the anti-utopian mindset and identifies how utopian thought came to be regarded with suspicion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128957
- ISBN
- 9780231128957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.76
€ 37.99
€ 27.76
Paperback. Looks beneath the rhetoric of hatred and misunderstanding to challenge the views of Islamic history. This book argues that beginning in the 1950's American policymakers misread the Muslim world and, instead of focusing on the discontent against the government, saw only a forum for liberal, democratic reforms within those governments. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 207 x 6. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127974
- ISBN
- 9780231127974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.50
€ 30.99
€ 22.50
Hardback. Looks beneath the rhetoric of hatred and misunderstanding to challenge the views of Islamic history. argues that beginning in the 1950's American policymakers misread the Muslim world and, instead of focusing on the growing discontent against the government, saw only a forum for liberal, democratic reforms within those governments. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127967
- ISBN
- 9780231127967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 73.24
€ 95.12
€ 73.24
Paperback. Not since the Crusades of the Middle Ages has Islam evoked the degree of fear, hostility, and ethnic and religious stereotyping that is evident throughout Western culture today. This book explores the historical, political, and institutional forces that have raised the specter of a threatening and monolithic Muslim enemy. Editor(s): Qureshi, Emran; Sells, Michael A. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126670
- ISBN
- 9780231126670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. Not since the Crusades of the Middle Ages has Islam evoked the degree of fear, hostility, and ethnic and religious stereotyping that is evident throughout Western culture today. This book explores the historical, political, and institutional forces that have raised the specter of a threatening and monolithic Muslim enemy. Editor(s): Qureshi, Emran; Sells, Michael A. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126663
- ISBN
- 9780231126663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.96€ 86.38
€ 112.96
€ 86.38
Paperback. Argues for a sense of patriotism based on the ideals of sacrifice, tough-minded criticism, and a willingness to look anew at the global role of the United States in the aftermath of 9/11. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124935
- ISBN
- 9780231124935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. Argues for a sense of patriotism based on the ideals of sacrifice, tough-minded criticism, and a willingness to look anew at the global role of the United States in the aftermath of 9/11. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124928
- ISBN
- 9780231124928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.64€ 80.49
€ 104.64
€ 80.49
Paperback. This important book is among the few attempts to assess the impact of the efforts of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to build democratic institutions. The case studies presented here provide a portrait of the mechanisms by which ideas commonly associated with democratic states have evolved in formerly communist states, revealing conditions that help as well as hurt the process. Editor(s): Mendelson, Sarah E.; Glenn, John K. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 1F; JPHV; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124911
- ISBN
- 9780231124911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.52
€ 40.99
€ 29.52
Hardback. This important book is among the few attempts to assess the impact of the efforts of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to build democratic institutions. The case studies presented here provide a portrait of the mechanisms by which ideas commonly associated with democratic states have evolved in formerly communist states, revealing conditions that help as well as hurt the process. Editor(s): Mendelson, Sarah E.; Glenn, John K. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 1F; JPHV; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124904
- ISBN
- 9780231124904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.91€ 91.03
€ 118.91
€ 91.03
Paperback. Argues that the collapse of European communism in 1989 should not be identified with a victory for capitalism and makes possible a wholesale reevaluation of democratic politics in the US and abroad. This book examines two hundred years of democratic political life - comparing America's experience as a democracy to that of France. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124850
- ISBN
- 9780231124850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.30
€ 55.30
Hardback. Argues that the collapse of European communism in 1989 should not be identified with a victory for capitalism and makes possible a wholesale reevaluation of democratic politics in the US and abroad. This book examines two hundred years of democratic political life - comparing America's experience as a democracy to that of France. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124843
- ISBN
- 9780231124843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.61€ 98.65
€ 129.61
€ 98.65
Paperback. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPWS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536. A History of the Internationalization of Communal Conflict. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. 224 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPWS; JW. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 23. Weight: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124775
- ISBN
- 9780231124775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. In this work, Samir Khalaf analyses the history of civil strife and political violence in Lebanon throughout its history. He reveals what he views as the inherent deficiencies and contradictions that have plagued Lebanon, particularly its vulnerability to inter-Arab and superpower rivalries. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPWS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Text is Free of Markings
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124768
- ISBN
- 9780231124768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.64€ 80.25
€ 104.64
€ 80.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124010
- ISBN
- 9780231124010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. By the end of the 1980s, the "malaise" that had once pervaded American society was replaced by a renewed sense of confidence and national purpose. This title examines the decade's critical and controversial developments and the influence of Ronald Reagan. It offers insights into his thought and influence. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124003
- ISBN
- 9780231124003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.39€ 83.75
€ 109.39
€ 83.75