×


 x 

Shopping cart

Political control & freedoms

Results 2257 - 2280 of 3588

Political control & freedoms

Paperback. Intends to recount the life story of African American activist Mary Robinson. This book sheds light on African American resistance movements in the twentieth century and the roles of religious traditions and storytelling to struggles for social justice. It highlights women's important roles in community activism and the labor movement. Editor(s): Buss, Fran Leeper. Series: Class: Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472065875
ISBN
9780472065875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472068647
ISBN
9780472068647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.46

Paperback. Brings together a list of experts in the field of campaign effects to study the influence of campaigns on our political culture. This work explores various campaign factors - debates, news coverage, advertising, and polls - and their effects - priming, learning, and persuasion. It examines different kinds of campaigns in the US and abroad. Editor(s): Brady, Henry E.; Johnston, Richard. Num Pages: 464 pages, 27 figures, 66 tables. BIC Classification: JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472069217
ISBN
9780472069217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.65

Hardcover. In this volume, experts on Latin American public opinion and political behaviour employ region-wide public opinion studies, elite surveys, experiments, and advanced statistical methods to reach several key conclusions about voting behaviour in the region's emerging democracies. Editor(s): Carlin, Ryan E.; Singer, Matthew M.; Zechmeister, Elizabeth J. Series: New Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPHF; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472072873
ISBN
9780472072873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.38
€ 85.46

Paperback. A reevaluation of how rights liberate and constrain human behavior Editor(s): Sarat, Austin; Kearns, Thomas R. Series: Amherst Series in Law, Jurisprudence & Social Thought. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3tabs. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472084739
ISBN
9780472084739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.72

Hardcover. Offers a critical but surprisingly optimistic view of the current state of American electoral politics through a focus on political campaigning Editor(s): Bartels, Larry M.; Lewis, Lynn Vavreck. Num Pages: 232 pages, 25figs.19tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472097319
ISBN
9780472097319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.87
€ 94.60

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472098644
ISBN
9780472098644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.21
€ 90.54

Hardcover. Focuses on a developing area of international law certain to become important in the years to come, as both scholarship and jurisprudence explores the boundaries of the intersection of the two fields. This book addresses the relationship between human rights and international trade from an important interdisciplinary perspective. Editor(s): Abbott, Frederick M.; Kaufmann, Christine; Cottier, Thomas. Series: Studies in International Economics. Num Pages: 397 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: JPVH; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472115358
ISBN
9780472115358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.33

Hardcover. This text surveys the policies of US federal intelligence agencies and presidents - notably Nixon, Reagan, Bush and Clinton - used to keep information secret. It describes some of the methods used by agencies such as the CIA, NSA, NSC and FBI to circumvent the Freedom of Information Act. Editor(s): Theoharis, Athan. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700608805
ISBN
9780700608805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.92
€ 58.02

Paperback. This work examines who in the American government is hiding what from the rest of the country, how they're doing it, and why it matters. The contributors include Matthew M. Aid, Scott Armstrong, Alexander Charns, James X. Dempsey, Paul Green and Joan Hoff. Editor(s): Theoharis, Athan. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700609987
ISBN
9780700609987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.54

Paperback. A discussion of group rights and how they intersect with the principles of democracy. It brings together some leading thinkers in the area, including philosophers, sociologists and political scientists. Case studies are included, depicting issues in cultural, ethnic and religious rights. Editor(s): Sistare, Christine; May, Larry; Francis, Leslie. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFS; JPA; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610426
ISBN
9780700610426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.63

Paperback. Walter White (1893-1955) was among the nation's preeminent champions of civil rights. White gained access to white elite culture, establishing friendships with Eleanor Roosevelt and numerous congressmen and Supreme Court justices. This book considers the man who embodied many contradictions. Num Pages: 504 pages, 27 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 32. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807857809
ISBN
9780807857809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.05
€ 46.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Staudt, Kathleen; Payan, Tony; Kruszewski, Z. Anthony. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816528721
ISBN
9780816528721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.09

A collaboration between Native activists, professionals, and scholars, this collection brings a new perspective to the American Indian struggle for self-determination. Editor(s): Sachs, Stephen M.; Harris, LaDonna; Morris, Barbara. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826350572
ISBN
9780826350572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.57
€ 68.00

In this book, the first study of the NCIO, historian Thomas A. Britten traces the workings of the council along with its enduring impact on the lives of indigenous people. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826354990
ISBN
9780826354990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.62

Using oral interviews with leaders and participants, as well as historical archives, the author documents three interracial sites where white Americans put themselves into unprecedented relationships with American minorities: integrating teen summer camps, neighborhoods, and city government. Num Pages: 318 pages, 11 b&w photos, index. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826515964
ISBN
9780826515964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.21
€ 90.28

Hardcover. Presents stories of black and white Americans, men and women, from all parts of the nation, who were public school students during the years immediately after Brown. This book provides a picture of how social change can shape the careers of an entire generation in one profession. Editor(s): Robinson, Mildred Wigfall; Bonnie, Richard J. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826516190
ISBN
9780826516190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.62

"Tells the story of African Americans' response to the atomic threat in the postwar period. Examines the anti-nuclear writing and activism of figures such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Lorraine Hansberry as well as the placement of black characters in white-authored doomsday fiction and nonfiction"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826519269
ISBN
9780826519269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.21
€ 90.28

Hardcover. Prompted by the 'affective turn' within the entire spectrum of the social sciences, this books brings together the twin disciplines of political psychology and the political sociology of emotions to explore the complex relationship between politics and emotion at both the mass and individual level with special focus on cases of political tension. Editor(s): Demertzis, Nicolas. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Psychology. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JMQ; JPVH1; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137025654
ISBN
9781137025654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.03

Hardcover. This edited collection interprets and assesses the transformation of Brazil under the Workers' Party. It addresses the extent of the changes the Workers' Party has brought about and examines how successful these have been, as well as how continuity and social change in Brazil have affected key domains of economy, society, and politics. Editor(s): De Castro, Fabio; Koonings, Kees; Wiesebron, Marianne. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JM; JPL; JPQ; JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137273802
ISBN
9781137273802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.61

Hardcover. Some states have a long history of reaching out to citizens living in other countries but since 2000 it has become much more common for states to encourage loyalty from current or former citizens living abroad. Using detailed case studies, this book sets out to explain this significant development, with an innovative new theoretical framework. Editor(s): Collyer, Michael. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 363 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137277091
ISBN
9781137277091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.48

Hardcover. This book discusses the extent to which the theoretical relevance and analytical rigor of the concept of the public sphere is affected by current processes of transnationalization. The contributions address fundamental questions concerning the viability of a socially and politically effective public sphere in a post-Westphalian world. Editor(s): Salvatore, Armando; Schmidtke, Oliver; Trenz, Hans-Jorg. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA; JPF; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137283191
ISBN
9781137283191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.50

Hardcover. Arguing for a middle ground between idealism and realism, this book considers the most pressing ethical and moral issues in contemporary international politics, including intervention, human rights and aid, and sets about reasoning how to resolve them in politically realistic ways. Editor(s): Navari, Cornelia. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPF; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137290953
ISBN
9781137290953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.46

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137296955
ISBN
9781137296955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.61

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!