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Paperback. After World War II, the US and Canada struck out on divergent paths to public health insurance. This work probes the historical development of health care in each country, honing in on the social and political aspects of each country, and the politics of race in the US and territorial politics in Canada. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JPB; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589012066
- ISBN
- 9781589012066
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Condition: New
€ 74.92
€ 74.92
The Education Mayor: Improving America's Schools (American Governance ...
Wong, Kenneth K.; Shen, Francis X.; Anagnosto...
paperback. In 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act rocked America's schools with new initiatives for results-based accountability. This work takes a critical look at mayoral control of urban school districts, beginning with Boston's schools in 1992 and examining more than 100 school districts in 40 states. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781589011793
- ISBN
- 9781589011793
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Condition: New
€ 74.92
€ 74.92
paperback. Examines reasons why environmental laws seldom work out exactly as planned. Casting federal-state working relationships as 'pulling together,' 'coming apart,' or somewhere in-between, this title provides dozens of observations from federal and state officials. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; JPR; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition, Revised and Updated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011007
- ISBN
- 9781589011007
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Condition: New
€ 74.77
€ 74.77
Ten Thousand Democracies: Politics and Public Opinion in America's Sch...
Berkman, Michael B.; Plutzer, Eric
paperback. Begins with educational reforms from the Progressive era in the late 19th and early 20th centuries through the civil rights movement and ending with Pennsylvania's 2004 tax relief measure. This title explores what factors determine education spending levels in school districts. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 27 figures, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781589010765
- ISBN
- 9781589010765
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Condition: New
€ 75.04
€ 75.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 459 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 726.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 459
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826348920
- ISBN
- 9780826348920
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Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback. An exploration of 'the Black Legend' - the popular myth that colonial Spain and her military and religious agents were brutal and unrelenting in their conquest of the Americas. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; HBJK; JFSL4; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826345769
- ISBN
- 9780826345769
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Condition: New
€ 34.76
€ 34.76
Paperback. Explores the processes of nationalism and national identity formation in the half century that followed the War of the Pacific. This book considers the national projects of Peru and Chile in the disputed territories and shows how these efforts were received among the diverse social strata of the region. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 1KLSR; 3JJC; HBJK; JPFN; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826342232
- ISBN
- 9780826342232
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Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
Paperback. Alongside war, there has always been diplomacy; alongside the warlord, the diplomat seeking a nonmilitary solution. Diplomatic efforts have shortened some of our worst wars and exacerbated others. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps, charts, tables. BIC Classification: HBG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574889444
- ISBN
- 9781574889444
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.92
€ 32.99
€ 28.92
paperback. Over the last sixty years, the relationship between the United States and Latin America has been marred by ideological conflict, imbalances of power, and economic disparity. The U.S. Series: Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 b&w photographs and maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 334.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781574888768
- ISBN
- 9781574888768
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.98
€ 23.99
€ 21.98
hardcover. Over the last sixty years, the relationship between the United States and Latin America has been marred by ideological conflict, imbalances of power, and economic disparity. The U.S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 b&w photographs and maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781574888751
- ISBN
- 9781574888751
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Condition: New
€ 43.00€ 41.04
€ 43.00
€ 41.04
Hardback. Argues that the following points' implications for Russian strategy are profound: the leading military and economic powers are market-based economies and political democracies; the revolution in military affairs is driving both civil and military technology innovation; and the Cold War's fundamental war-fighting premises have changed radically. Num Pages: 192 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888133
- ISBN
- 9781574888133
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 43.15
€ 50.99
€ 43.15
Hardback. Closed to conventional passage, the Arctic Ocean and peripheral seas have nevertheless known European explorers since the sixteenth century. Systematic observation, however, dates only from the last years of the nineteenth century, with the epic drift of Fridtjof Nansen's ice ship Fram (1893-1896), the first scientific expedition of the modern era. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSR; HBT; JPSH; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887716
- ISBN
- 9781574887716
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.60
€ 43.99
€ 38.60
Paperback. Series: Dialogues S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: JPA; KFFM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826319968
- ISBN
- 9780826319968
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Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
Paperback. Series: Pitt Latin American Series. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822962038
- ISBN
- 9780822962038
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Condition: New
€ 69.38
€ 69.38
Paperback. This text examines Bill Clinton's role in redefining the institution of the presidency, and his effect on future presidents' economic and foreign policies. The contributors highlight the president's gained "celebrity status", his impeachment and his style of presidency. Editor(s): Schier, Steven E. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822957423
- ISBN
- 9780822957423
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Condition: New
€ 74.92
€ 74.92
Hardcover. While some students need more writing instruction than others, this text looks at how that need also pertains to the institutions themselves. The author argues that universities may need remedial English to alleviate their own crises in admission standards, enrollment and curriculum. Series: Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CFG; CJCW; JNM; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822941866
- ISBN
- 9780822941866
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Condition: New
€ 69.82
€ 69.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Steed, Robert P.; Moreland, Lawrence; Baker, Tod A. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817357368
- ISBN
- 9780817357368
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Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
Paperback. The civil war in Colombia has waxed and waned for sixty years, with shifting goals, programs, and tactics among the contending parties. The author argues that the first administration of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez marks a decisive break in this seemingly endless cycle. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL4; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355593
- ISBN
- 9780817355593
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Condition: New
€ 39.72
€ 39.72
Paperback. Series: Judaic Studies S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; JFSR1; JPFN; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817353704
- ISBN
- 9780817353704
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Condition: New
€ 39.72
€ 39.72
Paperback. This biography of Fred Shuttlesworth details the life of the controversial preacher who led integration efforts in Birmingham, Alabama with the courage and fervour of a religious crusader. From his 1956 founding of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, he made civil rights his mission. Num Pages: 576 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817311568
- ISBN
- 9780817311568
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Condition: New
€ 39.72
€ 39.72
Paperback. A memoir written at 95, by America's oldest living conscientious objector. It tells of the harsh treatment meted out to conscientious objectors during World War I, his upbringing in rural upstate New York, and the impact on his thinking by socialist leaders such as Eugene Dobs and Norman Thomas. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBJK; HBWN; JPWF; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815602767
- ISBN
- 9780815602767
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.56
€ 21.99
€ 20.56
Hardcover. Editor(s): Mattern, David B.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Johnson, Mary Parke; Harbury, Katharine E. Series: Retirement Series. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1238.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813938561
- ISBN
- 9780813938561
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Condition: New
€ 114.29€ 103.42
€ 114.29
€ 103.42
Hardcover. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813938042
- ISBN
- 9780813938042
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Condition: New
€ 74.12
€ 74.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW3; JKVF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813937830
- ISBN
- 9780813937830
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.49
€ 18.99
€ 18.49