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Political activism

Hardback. This vital contribution to the story of civil rights in modern America traces the political evolution of Jewish defense organizations from their initial incarnations as groups concerned primarily with defending American Jews against the virulent anti-Semitism of the 1920s and 1930s to their leading role in the fight against all forms of prejudice during the middle half of this century. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSR1; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231106382
ISBN
9780231106382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.56
€ 89.47

Hardback. How do powerful people react to revolutionary circumstances? How quickly and effectively do elites adapt to, and shape, the structures of new social and political systems? Zisk offers an examination of the unexpected ways Russian defence industrialists have acted in the new market economy. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBTV; JPA; JPS; JPWQ; JW; KNDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110785
ISBN
9780231110785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.56
€ 89.47

Paperback. A thorough examination of the manner in which three of the most unsettling modern writers-Aragon, Sartre, and Barthes-affirm their personal rebellion followed by Kristeva's own ideas on the future of rebellion. Translator(s): Herman, Jeanine. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; HBTV; JFC; JMAF; JPWF; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
92
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114158
ISBN
9780231114158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.32

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

€ 103.46
€ 79.12

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

€ 36.99
€ 27.32

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

€ 117.56
€ 90.24

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
€ 29.28

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.46
€ 79.32

Hardback. What motivates suicide bombers in Iraq and around the world? Can winning the hearts and minds of local populations stop them? This book examines the use, strategies, successes, and failures of suicide bombing in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. It assesses the effectiveness of government responses. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 photos. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133203
ISBN
9780231133203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.29
€ 63.58

Paperback. What motivates suicide bombers in Iraq and around the world? Can winning the hearts and minds of local populations stop them? This book examines the use, strategies, successes, and failures of suicide bombing in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. It assesses the effectiveness of government responses. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 photos. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133210
ISBN
9780231133210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Of late, bioterrorism has been a subject of great concern and some misunderstanding. This work offers an account of the threats posed by bioterrorism and how to prepare for and respond to an attack. It considers thirteen disease-causing agents, including those responsible for anthrax, encephalitis, botulism, ebola, tularemia, and salmonella. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPWL; JWMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133470
ISBN
9780231133470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Paperback. Not too long ago, literary theorists were writing about the death of the novel and the death of the author; today many are talking about the death of Theory. Editor(s): Patai, Daphne; Corral, Wilfrido H. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1056.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134170
ISBN
9780231134170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.86

Hardback. In the middle decades of the 20th century, Hawai'i changed rapidly from a conservative oligarchy firmly controlled by a Euro-American elite to arguably the most progressive part of the United States. This study explains how Filipinos, Japanese, Portuguese, and others overcame racial divisions and mobilized a mass working-class movement. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JHBL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135344
ISBN
9780231135344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.46
€ 79.32

Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 illus; 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPVK; JPW; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144209
ISBN
9780231144209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.46
€ 79.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMP; JPFM; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148863
ISBN
9780231148863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.46
€ 79.32

Paperback. Series: Columbia Series on Religion and Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; HRAM9; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150996
ISBN
9780231150996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.20

Hardback. "A Council on Foreign Relations book"--Cover. Series: A Council on Foreign Relations Book. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPWS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151221
ISBN
9780231151221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.16
€ 83.14

Hardback. Editor(s): Banks, William C. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JPWS; LNDH; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152341
ISBN
9780231152341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.56
€ 89.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Banks, William C. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JPWS; LNDH; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152358
ISBN
9780231152358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.98

Hardback. The U.S. Military and Stability Operations. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. 280 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPWS; JWXZ. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 22. Weight: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153249
ISBN
9780231153249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.05
€ 72.21

Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSR1; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231154468
ISBN
9780231154468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.75
€ 75.66

Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 figures, 19 tables. BIC Classification: JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press New York
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231156820
ISBN
9780231156820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.89
€ 57.02

Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWS; JWXZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157926
ISBN
9780231157926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.75
€ 75.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPWL2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158992
ISBN
9780231158992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.20

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