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Political control & freedoms

Paperback. Since the 1990s, gay and lesbian civil rights organizations have increasingly focused on the right of same-sex couples to marry, which represents a major change from earlier activists' rejection of the institution. This title explores this shift and its connections to the transformation of the US from a welfare state to a neo-liberal one. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226895291
ISBN
9780226895291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Since the end of the Cold War, the idea of human rights has been made into a justification for intervention by the world's leading economic and military powers. This work presents describes the leading role of the United States in initiating military and other interventions, but also on the obvious support given to it by European powers and NATO. Translator(s): Johnstone, Diana. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United Kingdom
Number of pages
194
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
English Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583671474
ISBN
9781583671474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.63

Paperback. Editor(s): Cohen, Jean L.; Laborde, C. Cile. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168717
ISBN
9780231168717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Hardback. Editor(s): Cohen, Jean L.; Laborde, C. Cile. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168700
ISBN
9780231168700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.81
€ 101.40

Paperback. The intense policing of women's reproductive capacity places women's health and human rights in great peril. This work looks beyond abortion to document how the law and the criminal justice system police women's rights to conceive, to be pregnant, and to raise their children. Series: Alternative Criminology. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; JKV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814727911
ISBN
9780814727911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. By supporting others and promoting change, helping professionals also enjoy the benefit of personal growth. Changing People's Lives While Transforming Your Own is filled with narratives from individuals from social work, psychology, counseling, and allied health fields. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 192 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470227503
ISBN
9780470227503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Paperback. The sheer magnitude of the Holocaust has commanded our attention. The extent of atrocities, however, has overshadowed the calculus Nazis used to justify their deeds. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 color illustrations in one 16 page color insert. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674027381
ISBN
9780674027381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. An introduction to political crime provides a comprehensive and contemporary analysis of political crime including both violent and nonviolent crimes committed by and against the state in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and other advanced industrialized democracies since the 1960s. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; JPV; JPWL; JPZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426796
ISBN
9781847426796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.39

Paperback. Explores the role ethnic minorities from China, Japan, North Africa, and the Middle East have played in constructing a national identity, thereby challenging dominant notions of Brazilian nationality and citizenship. By examining how acculturating minority groups have represented themselves, this title re-envisions what it means to be Brazilian. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 b&w photographs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFFN; JFSL1; JHMP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822322924
ISBN
9780822322924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. This up-to-date text provides a detailed overview of the U.S. intelligence community, from its structure and functions to the scope of its organizations and activities. Num Pages: 648 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPSH; JPV; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 41. Weight in Grams: 972.
Publisher
Westview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
7th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813349183
ISBN
9780813349183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.76

Paperback. Looks at the difficulties of constitutional democracy. This book examines such fundamental questions as: What is constitutional democracy? When does it succeed or fail? Can constitutional democracies conduct war? Can they preserve their values and institutions while addressing new forms of global interdependence? Editor(s): Tulis, Jeffrey K.; Macedo, Stephen. Series: The University Center for Human Values Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPV; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147369
ISBN
9780691147369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. The first serious study of the diverse organizations associated with the resurgence of Black nationalism in the 1960s Editor(s): Jeffries, Judson L. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073946
ISBN
9780252073946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Hardcover. Seeing the Myth in Human Rights explores the role of myth in the creation and propagation of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Drawing on records, publications, and speeches from the Declaration's creators as well as current scholarship on human rights, Jenna Reinbold sees the Declaration as an exemplar of modern mythmaking. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248814
ISBN
9780812248814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.52

Paperback. Examines the genesis of internationally linked Japanese nongovernmental advocacy networks; their critiques of neoliberalism, militarism, and nationalism; their local, regional, and global connections; their relationships with the Japanese government; and their role in constructing an identity of the Japanese as global citizens. Editor(s): Chan, Jennifer. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JH; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804757829
ISBN
9780804757829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

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.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804750226
ISBN
9780804750226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 5. Weight in Grams: 106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590337691
ISBN
9781590337691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 maps, 2 recorded music items, 4 graphs. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH; JWXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231170963
ISBN
9780231170963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 51.18

Hardback. * Offer a concise introduction to this controversial and growing area of study and debate. * Explores the ways in which minorities are constructed through religion, race, language and ethnicity. * Draws on a range of contemporary examples from across the world. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745623955
ISBN
9780745623955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Paperback. Explores the complex racial, class, and gender divides in contemporary American cities Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JFSP2; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814783122
ISBN
9780814783122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801450297
ISBN
9780801450297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

Hardback. Gives a philosophical assessment of the arguments for and against euthanasia, the debate between advocates of 'pro-life' and 'pro-choice' in the question of abortion, the relationship between human beings and other animals, the possibility of machines thinking in the way that human beings think, and the nature and relevance of professional ethics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631196082
ISBN
9780631196082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.46

Paperback. aeo Advocates a rights--based approach to contemporary ethical issues. aeo Offers an alternative to prevailing consequentialist concerns within the ethical debate. aeo Discusses animal rights, euthanasia and environmental issues. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631196099
ISBN
9780631196099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.92

Paperback. Searing reportage and analysis of the new politics of immigration in both Europe and America Num Pages: 160 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781680636
ISBN
9781781680636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.75

Paperback. The book everyone is talking about News, views and hilarious stories from the legend of Newsnight and long-standing quiz master of University Challenge. 'Bursting with good things' Daily Telegraph Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BM; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270. 8vo.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
SKU
KEX0296478
ISBN
9780008128333
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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