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Hardcover. Over the years, think tanks have become fixtures of American politics. But what are think tanks? Who funds them? And just how influential have they become? The author argues that the unsettling ambiguity of the think tank is less an accidental feature of its existence than the very key to its impact. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map, 12 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226517292
- ISBN
- 9780226517292
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Condition: New
€ 94.50€ 78.14
€ 94.50
€ 78.14
Paperback. Reveals why the US differs from comparable democracies that routinely elect far more women to their national governing bodies and chief executive positions. Explaining that equal rights alone do not ensure equal access to political office, this title shows that electoral gender parity also requires public policies that represent maternal traits. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 line drawings, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPHL; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226514550
- ISBN
- 9780226514550
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€ 37.99€ 29.15
€ 37.99
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Paperback. The author argues in this text that a person's integrity and moral responsibility are shaped and limited not just by conscience, but also by socialization and moral support from the communities to which he or she belongs. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226511726
- ISBN
- 9780226511726
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
€ 34.99
€ 27.29
Paperback. Studies a century of budget data from states and cities to provide a picture of how direct democracy is changing government policies. This book argues against the belief that initiatives empower wealthy special interest groups that neglect the majority view. It demonstrates how initiatives led to significant tax and expenditure cuts. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 206 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226510828
- ISBN
- 9780226510828
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Featuring treatments of fundamentalist movements in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, the authors describe the organization of these movements and the ways in which their ideologies shift over time in response to changing political and social environments. Editor(s): Appleby, R. Scott; Marty, Martin E. Series: Fundamentalism Project S. Num Pages: 852 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: HR; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1452.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 852
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226508863
- ISBN
- 9780226508863
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Condition: New
€ 59.06€ 49.58
€ 59.06
€ 49.58
Paperback. This text focuses on fundamentalist movements on five continents and within six religions. It considers the effect that antisecular religious movements have had since 1970 on national economies, political parties, constitutional issues, and international relations. Editor(s): Marty, Martin E.; Appleby, R. Scott. Series: Fundamentalism Project S. Num Pages: 676 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 175 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1130.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 676
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226508849
- ISBN
- 9780226508849
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Condition: New
€ 53.15€ 44.94
€ 53.15
€ 44.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Marty, Martin E.; Appleby, R. Scott. Series: Fundamentalism Project S. Num Pages: 888 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; HRLK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 179 x 254 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1660.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226508788
- ISBN
- 9780226508788
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Condition: New
€ 61.42€ 51.38
€ 61.42
€ 51.38
Paperback. Editor(s): Mansbridge, Jane J. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 509.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226503608
- ISBN
- 9780226503608
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.15
€ 37.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226503554
- ISBN
- 9780226503554
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.57
€ 47.99
€ 36.57
Paperback. In 2007 a disputed election in Kenya erupted into a political crisis that led to thousands of deaths. Much of the violence fell along ethnic lines, the principal perpetrators of which were the Kalenjin. Uncovering the Kalenjin's roots, the author examines the ways in which ethnic groups are socially constructed and renegotiated over time. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 maps, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSL9; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488. Ethnic Politics and the Kalenjin in Kenya. 296 pages, 2 maps, 14 tables. In 2007 a disputed election in Kenya erupted into a political crisis that led to thousands of deaths. Much of the violence fell along ethnic lines, the principal perpetrators of which were the Kalenjin. Uncovering the Kalenjin's roots, the author examines the ways in which ethnic groups are socially constructed and renegotiated over time. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSL9; JPFN. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 17. Weight: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226498058
- ISBN
- 9780226498058
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.26
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Paperback. 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 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226494043
- ISBN
- 9780226494043
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.15
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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
€ 99.22€ 81.15
€ 99.22
€ 81.15
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€ 20.77
€ 25.99
€ 20.77
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
€ 94.50€ 77.43
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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
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.27
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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
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.15
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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€ 24.51
€ 31.99
€ 24.51
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
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.19
€ 35.99
€ 28.19
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€ 25.44
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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€ 31.01
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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€ 40.29
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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€ 30.98
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€ 30.98
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€ 40.29
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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€ 32.82
€ 42.99
€ 32.82