×


 x 

Shopping cart

Political control & freedoms

Results 1321 - 1344 of 2291

Political control & freedoms

Paperback. Referring to a situation in the Chicago suburb of Skokie, which was home to many survivors of the Holocaust in the 1970s, and where American Nazi sympathizers wished to demonstrate, the author of this book argues that freedom of speech must be defended even in the most abhorrent of circumstances. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFQ; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700609413
ISBN
9780700609413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.40

Paperback. The author looks at how nine American leaders have either successfully encouraged or undermined citizens' participatory role in their democracy and aims to help the reader rediscover what leadership has meant in the past and how it can invigorate public life in the US today. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPHV; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610181
ISBN
9780700610181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.21

Paperback. After the American Civil war black men were gunned down for daring to attempt to vote and another black man was denied the the right to vote for failing to pay a poll tax. This title argues that the supreme court decisions in these cases signalled a gap between guaranteed and enforced rights. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610693
ISBN
9780700610693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.23

Paperback. First published in 1967, "Freedom and the Court" has become a standard text on civil liberties law. Now updated to cover Supreme Court decisions through 2003, this eighth edition addresses essential questions of how to reconcile civil liberties with national security in the aftermath of 9/11. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LNAA; LNDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 888.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
8th ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612628
ISBN
9780700612628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.02

Paperback. Tracing the litigations, highlighting the pivotal role of the NAACP, and including incisive portraits of key players, this book simply but powerfully shows that "Brown" not only changed the national equation of race and caste, it also changed our view of the Court's role in American life. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1; LNDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612895
ISBN
9780700612895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.64

Hardcover. The history of voting rights in America is marked by dogged progress against persistent prejudice toward an expanding inclusiveness. The Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright is a crucial chapter in that story and marked a turning point for the civil rights movement. Charles Zelden's retelling of this episode reveals why. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613397
ISBN
9780700613397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.54

Paperback. The history of voting rights in America is marked by dogged progress against persistent prejudice toward an expanding inclusiveness. The Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright is a crucial chapter in that story and marked a turning point for the civil rights movement. Charles Zelden's retelling of this episode reveals why. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613403
ISBN
9780700613403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.16

Hardcover. Although the heroism of last century's freedom marches will long be credited for ending racial discrimination, civil rights legislation owes much to work done more quietly in the district courtrooms of the South. This book helps in understanding how the Voting Rights Act came about by focusing on several key cases in Alabama. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJPK; HBTB; JPHF; JPVH1; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615100
ISBN
9780700615100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.43

Paperback. Opening an unexpected window on the American soul, Ellis unfurls the fascinating history of the Pledge of Allegiance and of the debates and controversies that have sometimes surrounded it. Num Pages: 298 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615216
ISBN
9780700615216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.71

Paperback. Makes the case that campus speech codes - no matter how well grounded in history, law, or philosophy - have tended to be overbroad, arbitrarily enforced, and used selectively to protect only certain groups at the expense of others. This title challenges academics and general readers to reconsider how we deal with this important issue. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JNM; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
2 Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616480
ISBN
9780700616480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.49

Paperback. A study of negativity in presidential campaigns since 1960. It includes a chapter on the 2008 contest between Barack Obama and John McCain. It systematically analyzes negative campaigning and offers an overview of modern presidential races. It is suitable for those interested in the vagaries of those campaigns. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 396 pages, 71 tables, 26 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
2nd Revised and Updated ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616800
ISBN
9780700616800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.73

Paperback. A thoroughly updated third edition of an urban politics classic. Analyzes the problematic trends facing America's cities and older suburbs and assesses what's needed to put America's urban crisis back on the national agenda. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPP; JPV; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619276
ISBN
9780700619276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.35

Hardcover. Editor(s): Black, Allida M. Series: Eleanor Roosevelt Papers. Num Pages: 1088 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHL; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 56. Weight in Grams: 2016.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
1088
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813931418
ISBN
9780813931418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.48

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933634
ISBN
9780813933634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.46

Hardcover. Series: American South Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933849
ISBN
9780813933849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.51

paperback. Suitable for human rights scholars, students, and practitioners, as well as those interested in the UN, international relations, treaties, and governance, this title examines the factors contributing to commitment and compliance among post-Soviet states such as Slovakia, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 figures, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1FC; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781589018877
ISBN
9781589018877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469620930
ISBN
9781469620930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.09

Paperback. From the Bullet to the Ballot: The Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party and Racial Coalition Politics in Chicago Series: The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469622101
ISBN
9781469622101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812932997
ISBN
9780812932997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.04

paperback. Views Cuba from the Soviet Union's demise to the present, to assess how conflicts over media access play out in their both liberating and repressive potential. This title questions myths of how Internet use necessarily fosters global democracy and reveals the impact of new technologies on the country's governance and culture. Series Editor(s): Petro, Patrice. Series: New Directions in International Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFD; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Edition
None ed.
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813546872
ISBN
9780813546872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. Discusses aspects of terror with regard to human rights events across the globe, but especially in the United States, Latin America, and Europe. This title demonstrates that the need to question continuously and to engage in permanent critique does not contradict the need to seek answers, to advocate social change, and to intervene critically. Editor(s): McClennen, Sophia A.; Morello, Henry James. Series: Comparative Cultural Studies Series. Num Pages: 460 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557535689
ISBN
9781557535689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.42

Paperback. FDR's Four Freedoms-Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear-were presented to the American people in his 1941 State of the Union address, and they became the inspiration for a second bill of rights, extending the New Deal and guaranteeing work, housing, medical care, and education. Num Pages: 358 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972178
ISBN
9781597972178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Hardcover. The founding fathers' words, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof", are the constitutional means of ensuring, however imperfectly, the American freedom to stand for something sacred. This book relocates religious identity, placing it within the individual citizen of America. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPVH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602584198
ISBN
9781602584198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.35

Paperback. A collection of essays offering a comprehensive amendment-by-amendment, clause-by-clause account of the Bill of Rights' recent transmutation. The contributors explore the original meaning of the amendments, as well as the history, theory and practice behind those amendments. Editor(s): Hickok, Eugene W. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPVH; LND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813913360
ISBN
9780813913360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.02

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!