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Paperback. This book examines the politics, culture, and day-to-day activities of Porto Alegre's citizens. It argues that the Brazilian town's importance may lie not just with its effective governance, but with its political logic, namely a greater access to government functions and government officials for traditionally disenfranchised citizens. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 tables, 5 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804751230
- ISBN
- 9780804751230
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. A study of village governance in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century China that reinterprets peasant behavior, village community, and state-society relations. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13 tables, 2 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSF; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804750912
- ISBN
- 9780804750912
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Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Hardback. Dossani's book addresses the largely hostile, often violent relations between India and Pakistan that date from their independence in 1947. Editor(s): Dossani, Rafiq; Rowen, Henry. Series: Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. Num Pages: 440 pages, 3 tables, 15 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; 3JJP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750844
- ISBN
- 9780804750844
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Condition: New
€ 171.35
€ 171.35
Paperback. On the basis of three carefully drawn surveys of Beijing residents between 1995 and 1999, the author finds that diffuse support for the current political system--based on attitudes toward institutions and values--remains strong, at least among city-dwellers, though it is gradually declining. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 figures, 35 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804750578
- ISBN
- 9780804750578
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Hardback. This is an original and comprehensive examination of China's hukou (household registration) system, a system that fundamentally determines the Chinese way of life and shapes China's sociopolitical structure and socioeconomic development. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804750394
- ISBN
- 9780804750394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Paperback. An analysis of major public policy issues in America, including gun control, flag burning, abortion, civil rights, war powers, suing the president and legislative veto. It considers which department of government in each case is the most appropriate to make decisions. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750271
- ISBN
- 9780804750271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. This book examines the impact of global human rights norms on the development of women's, children's, and minority rights in Japan since the early 1990s. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750226
- ISBN
- 9780804750226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16
Paperback. Makes a case for a new theoretical approach (called "analytical eclecticism" by the authors) to the study of Asian security. It informs the analysis of central topics in East Asian security. The authors conclude that the prospects for peace in East Asia look less dire than conventional theories of international relations suggest. Editor(s): Suh, J. J.; Katzenstein, Peter J.; Carlson, Allen. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749794
- ISBN
- 9780804749794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. This is the first volume in which the fate of democracy is directly related to ethnic diversity. It highlights the crucial episodes in modern European political history, and shows in what sense ethnic diversity was of vital importance. Editor(s): Wolffram, Dirk; Gerrits, Andre. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFSL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749763
- ISBN
- 9780804749763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. This is the first volume in which the fate of democracy is directly related to ethnic diversity. It highlights the crucial episodes in modern European political history, and shows in what sense ethnic diversity was of vital importance. Editor(s): Gerrits, Andre; Wolffram, Dirk. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFSL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804749756
- ISBN
- 9780804749756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Paperback. The 2000 Mexican presidential race culminated in the end of seven decades of one-party rule. This book, which traces public opinion and voter preferences over the course of the race, represents a comprehensive treatment of campaigning and voting behaviour in an emerging democracy. Editor(s): Dominguez, Jorge I.; Lawson, Chappell H. Num Pages: 392 pages, 76 tables, 31 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPHF; JPVK; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804749749
- ISBN
- 9780804749749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
Paperback. Confronts head-on the myth that organizational giantism leads to economic efficiency and well-being in the modern age. On the contrary, this book demonstrates how bigness undermines our economic productivity and progress, endangers our democratic freedoms, and exacerbates our economic problems and challenges. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; KCF; KJV; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749695
- ISBN
- 9780804749695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.84
€ 43.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. At the end of the 20th century, democracy appeared to have overcome the Cold War partition of the world, as countries across the globe had deposed autocratic regimes. This title offers a critique of existing theories of democratization, as well as of earlier understandings of the fall of communism. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBG; HBLW; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804749282
- ISBN
- 9780804749282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Hardback. In the 1950s Sinhalese linguistic nationalism precipitated a situation in which the movement to replace English as the main language and replace with it with Sihala and Tamil was abandoned and Sinhala alone became the official language. This work looks at the subsequent outcome this had. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKS; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804749237
- ISBN
- 9780804749237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.96
€ 150.96
Paperback. One of the first evaluations of China's leadership transition with Jiang Zemin's 2002 retirement as Communist Party chief, this book probes the country's related institutional transitions--both those under way and those still needed if China is to remain stable and prosperous in the 21st century. Editor(s): Lin, Gang; Hu, Xiaobo. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749190
- ISBN
- 9780804749190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
paperback. Beyond Bilateralism analyzes how, and to what extent, crucial global and regional security, finance, and trade transformations have altered the U.S.-Japan relationship and how that bilateral relationship has in turn influenced those global and regional trends. Editor(s): Krauss, Ellis S.; Pempel, T. J. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804749107
- ISBN
- 9780804749107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. Beyond Bilateralism analyzes how, and to what extent, crucial global and regional security, finance, and trade transformations have altered the U.S.-Japan relationship and how that bilateral relationship has in turn influenced those global and regional trends. Editor(s): Krauss, Ellis S.; Pempel, T. J. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749091
- ISBN
- 9780804749091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Paperback. Based on internal documents, long-term fieldwork, and interviews, this book charts the emergence of population as a central source of power in the People's Republic of China, documenting the gradual shift from hard birth planning techniques toward soft neoliberal approaches. Num Pages: 412 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JMC; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748803
- ISBN
- 9780804748803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. This work introduces a comprehensive theory that unifies current ideas about alliances and examines the relationship between threat and alliance politics under conditions of both war and peace. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748667
- ISBN
- 9780804748667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.06
€ 77.06
Paperback. "Models of Voting in Presidential Elections" offers a comprehensive scholarly examination of the determinants of voter participation and vote choice at play in the 2000 presidential election. It examines the larger issues surrounding the election and its outcome. Editor(s): Weisberg, Herbert F.; Wilcox, Clyde. Num Pages: 320 pages, 59 tables, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748568
- ISBN
- 9780804748568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36